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US 5,857,818 AGranted
Lug nut cover
OwnerDonald R. Bias, Sr.inventor
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Abstract
A removable cover for lug nuts, used for mounting a wheel rim on a vehicle, characterized by having a plurality of flat side surfaces which engage the complimentary sides of a lug nut where adjacent side surfaces are separated by a slot so that the side surfaces will function as a spring to retain the cover on the lug nut.
Claims2
A combination lug nut or bolt for mounting a wheel rim on a vehicle and a removable cover for said lug nut or bolt comprising:
- a lug nut or bolt having flat sides;
- a removable cover of a size and shape so as to fit over the head of said bolt or lug nut;
- said cover having a dome-shaped end;
- a plurality of adjoining flat side surfaces extending downwardly from said dome-shaped end of said cover for defining a cavity, each side surface having an outer wall and a generally planar inner wall;
- said cover also having a generally planar base opposite said dome-shaped end, said base adapted for abutting said wheel rim when secured over a bolt or lug nut attaching said wheel rim to said vehicle.
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