Wheel cover for wheeled vehicles
AssigneeBravo Sports
InventorsKevin Gillan, Mark Groenhuyzen, Joseph C. Klingl, Jack B. Lovley, II
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Abstract
A wheel cover for a wheeled vehicle which can be placed onto an associated wheel and secured using the same securing mechanism used to secure wheels to the wheeled vehicle. The securing member can be, for example, a nut typically used to attach wheels to the wheeled vehicle. The wheel cover can have a circumferential wall portion to cover a rolling surface of the associated wheel and a sidewall portion to contact a side of the associate wheel. The circumferential wall portion can have multiple features, such as protrusions, to reduce or inhibit rotation of the associated wheel when the wheel cover is attached thereto.
Claims26
A wheel cover attachable to an associated wheel of a wheeled vehicle, the wheeled vehicle having a connection assembly to connect the associated wheel to the wheeled vehicle, the wheel cover comprising:
- a sidewall portion, the sidewall portion sized to be placed adjacent to a side of the associated wheel when the wheel cover is attached to the associated wheel, the sidewall portion comprising an opening sized and positioned such that an elongate member of the connection assembly can pass therethrough when the wheel cover is attached to the associated wheel;
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- one or more protrusions located on the wheel cover to inhibit rotation of the associated wheel;
- wherein the opening is sized and positioned such that a securing member on the elongate member contacts the sidewall portion to secure the wheel cover to the associated wheel when the wheel cover is attached to the associated wheel;
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- wherein the sidewall portion is sized to be placed on an exterior side of the wheel such that the sidewall portion is secured between the securing member and the wheel when the wheel cover is attached to the associated wheel.
A method for reducing the rolling capabilities of a wheel of a wheeled vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a wheel cover comprising a sidewall portion comprising an opening, a circumferential wall portion extending from the sidewall portion, and at least one protrusion along the circumferential wall portion;
- placing the wheel cover over the wheel of the wheeled vehicle such that at least a portion of the circumferential wall portion engages at least a significant portion of a width of the wheel and the sidewall portion is placed on an outboard side of the wheel;
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- securing the wheel cover to the outboard side of the wheel using a securing member such that the sidewall portion is secured between the securing member and the wheel.
A vehicle comprising:
- at least one wheel;
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- a wheel cover configured to be placed over the associated wheel, the wheel cover comprising:
- a circumferential wall portion, at least a portion of the circumferential wall portion sized such that at least a portion of the circumferential wall portion covers a portion of a rolling surface of the associated wheel when assembled;
- a sidewall portion extending from the circumferential wall portion, the sidewall portion sized such that the sidewall portion engages an exterior side of the wheel when assembled, the sidewall portion comprising an opening sized and positioned to allow an elongate member of the connection member to pass therethrough;
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- one or more protrusions positioned along the circumferential wall portion configured to inhibit rotation;
- wherein the wheel cover is configured to be secured to the exterior side of the wheel using a securing member on the elongate member such that the sidewall portion is secured between the securing member and the wheel.
A vehicle comprising:
- at least one wheel;
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- a wheel cover configured to be placed over the associated wheel, the wheel cover comprising:
- a circumferential wall portion, at least a portion of the circumferential wall portion sized such that at least a portion of the circumferential wall portion covers a portion of a rolling surface of the associated wheel when assembled;
- a sidewall portion extending from the circumferential wall portion, the sidewall portion sized such that the sidewall portion engages a side of the wheel when assembled, the sidewall portion comprising an opening sized and positioned to allow an elongate member to pass therethrough;
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- one or more protrusions positioned along the circumferential wall portion configured to inhibit rotation;
- wherein the wheel cover is configured to be secured to the wheel using a securing member on the elongate member;
- wherein at least a portion of the wheel cover is deformed onto the wheel to increase the fit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.