Wheel ornamentation and adapter
AssigneeKMC Products, Inc.
InventorKevin Fitzgerald
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Abstract
A free wheeling spinner is mounted on a wheel by means of an adapter for accommodating wheels with similar bolt patterns and varying diameters. The spinner is mounted to the adapter by means of a bearing of inner and outer races secured respectively to the adapter and the spinner. Elongated lug nuts having a threaded free end receive bolts for securing the adapter to the automobile wheel.
Claims15
A decorative accessory for attachment to an automobile wheel having a selected bolt pattern comprising:
- an adapter having a central aperture and a selected bolt pattern of bolt holes therein matching the corresponding automobile wheel bolt hole pattern;
- a spinner having a central aperture for coaxial alignment with the aperture in the adapter, and being mounted for rotation with respect to the adapter;
- a bearing having a central aperture, for coaxial alignment between the spinner and the adapter, said bearing for supporting the spinner for rotation with respect to the adapter;
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- a fastener engaging the coaxially aligned central apertures for securing the spinner, the bearing and the adapter together, wherein the adapter has a front side and a rear side and a recess formed in the rear side being coaxial with the central aperture for receiving the bearing therein.
A decorative accessory for attachment to an automobile wheel having a selected bolt pattern comprising:
- an adapter having a central aperture and a selected bolt pattern of bolt holes therein matching the corresponding automobile wheel bolt hole pattern;
- a spinner having a central aperture for coaxial alignment with the aperture in the adapter, and being mounted for rotation with respect to the adapter;
- a bearing having a central aperture, for coaxial alignment between the spinner and the adapter, said bearing for supporting the spinner for rotation with respect to the adapter;
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- a fastener engaging the coaxially aligned central apertures for securing the spinner, the bearing and the adapter together wherein the bearing has inner and outer portions rotatable with respect to each other, and wherein the inner portion is secured to the spinner and the outer portion is secured to the adapter.
A decorative accessory for attachment to an automobile wheel having a selected bolt pattern comprising:
- an adapter having a central aperture and a selected bolt pattern of bolt holes therein matching the corresponding automobile wheel bolt hole pattern;
- a spinner having a central aperture for coaxial alignment with the aperture in the adapter, and being mounted for rotation with respect to the adapter;
- a bearing having a central aperture, for coaxial alignment between the spinner and the adapter, said bearing for supporting the spinner for rotation with respect to the adapter;
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- a fastener engaging the coaxially aligned central apertures for securing the spinner, the bearing and the adapter together wherein the spinner comprises a body having radial spokes having radial spaces between the spokes and further comprises a transparent shield for bridging the spaces between the spokes.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.