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US 8,770,670 B2Granted
Vehicle wheel protection device
AssigneeRimpro-Tec Holdings Limited
InventorsChristopher John Chester, Deborah Chester
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Abstract
This invention relates to a vehicle wheel protection device and a method for protecting wheels from curbing. The wheel protection device includes an elongate member or plurality of elongate members capable of being attached using an adhesive to the side wall of a tire, or the front face of a wheel rim or wheel trim.
Claims17
A vehicle wheel protection device comprising:
- a first elongate member comprising:
- a first substantially planar surface for attachment to the side wall of a tire, front face of a wheel rim or wheel trim;
- and
- a second opposing outer surface shaped to fit at least a portion of a second elongate member;
- and
- a second elongate member, the second elongate member configured to be removably attached to said second opposing outer surface using an interference fit;
- wherein the second elongate member substantially corresponds to the circumference of the tire, wheel rim or wheel trim to which it is attached and no part of the first elongate member or second elongate member overlaps both the wheel rim and the tire, or wheel trim and tire when attached;
- and
- wherein, when attached to the first elongate member, the second elongate member extends perpendicularly from the tire side wall, front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim substantially further than the first elongate member;
- and
- wherein, if the vehicle wheel protection device is attached to the tire side wall, the second elongate member extends perpendicularly from the tire side wall to a greater extent than the front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim;
- and
- wherein the first elongate member is attached to the side wall of the tire, or front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim using an adhesive.
10 more elements
A kit for protecting vehicle wheels from damage, the kit comprising:
- a first elongate member comprising:
- a first substantially planar surface for attachment to the side wall of a tire, front face of a wheel rim or wheel trim;
- and
- a second opposing outer surface shaped to fit at least a portion of a second elongate member;
- and
- a second elongate member, the second elongate member configured to be removably attached to said second opposing outer surface using an interference fit;
- and
- at least one adhesive adapted to attach the first surface of the first elongate member to a tire side wall, wheel rim or wheel trim, whereby no part of the first elongate member overlaps both the wheel rim and the tire or wheel trim and tire when attached and wherein the first elongate member contacts only the front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim or the side wall of the tire when attached using the adhesive;
- and
- wherein the second elongate member substantially corresponds to the circumference of the tire, wheel rim or wheel trim;
- and
- wherein when attached to the first elongate member, the second elongate member extends perpendicularly from the tire side wall, front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim substantially further than the first elongate member;
- and
- wherein, if the vehicle wheel protection device is attached to the tire side wall, the second elongate member extends perpendicularly from the tire side wall to a greater extent than the front face of the wheel rim or wheel trim.
11 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.