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US 6,685,276 B2Granted
Tire rim protection device and method
OwnerAnthony Kenioninventor
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Abstract
An apparatus for protecting a tire rim or hubcap is provided. A tire rim cover comprising a flexible round body and an elastic ring shaped element coupled to the round shaped body near the outer edge of the round body is provided. One or more clips coupled to the tire rim cover are also provided. The elastic ring shaped element is designed to surround the outer edge of a tire rim or hubcap and the clip is designed to be removably attached to the rim or hubcap to resist dislodging during use. A method for protecting a tire rim or hubcap using such a tire rim cover is also provided.
Claims8
Apparatus for protecting a wheel rim or hubcap comprising:
- a wheel rim cover comprising a flexible round shaped body and an elastic ring shaped element coupled to the round shaped body near an outer edge of the round shaped body;
- a strap coupled to the wheel rim cover;
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- a clip coupled to the strap;
- wherein the elastic ring shaped element is designed to surround an outer edge of the wheel rim or hubcap, and the clip comprises a portion that hooks around the wheel rim or hubcap to be removably attached to the wheel rim or hubcap.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.