Brake cover and method for using same
AssigneePacific Rim and Trim International, Inc.
InventorBlake Bennett
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Abstract
A brake cover and a process for using the brake cover are disclosed. The brake cover comprises a circular plate having a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter, a centrally located axle hole, and a plurality of lug holes surrounding the axle hole, and a sidewall integrally formed along the perimeter of the circular plate and projecting from the circular plate at a selected angle relative to a plane defined by the circular plate. The process comprises mounting the brake cover on a hub and an axle of the vehicle, the brake cover being designed to cover the brake components, mounting a wheel on the hub and axle of the vehicle, such that the brake cover is sandwiched between the wheel and the hub, and securing the wheel onto the hub.
Claims21
A brake cover comprising:
- a solid flat plate having a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter, an axle hole, and a plurality of lug holes surrounding the axle hole, wherein the axle hole is offset from the center of the plate;
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- a sidewall integrally formed along the perimeter of the flat plate and projecting from the plate at a selected angle relative to a plane defined by the plate, such that the resulting brake cover is substantially drum-shaped.
A brake cover comprising:
- a solid flat plate having a front surface, a back surface, and a circular depression therein, a perimeter, an axle hole, and a plurality of lug holes surrounding the axle hole, wherein the axle hole is offset from the center of the plate;
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- a sidewall integrally formed along the perimeter of the flat plate and projecting from the circular plate at a selected angle relative to a plane defined by the flat plate.
A process for obstructing a view of brake components of a vehicle using a brake cover, comprising:
- mounting the brake cover on a hub and an axle of the vehicle, the brake cover being designed to obstruct the view of the brake components, wherein mounting a brake cover on the hub and the axle comprises mounting the brake cover such that the true center of the brake cover is offset from the true center of the hub and axle;
- mounting a wheel on the hub and axle of the vehicle, such that the brake cover is sandwiched between the wheel and the hub;
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- securing the wheel onto the hub.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.