Method and means for accenting a wheel
OwnerDavid W. Booneinventor
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Abstract
A method and means for accenting a wheel. The means for accenting the wheel comprises design segments comprised of a wrap film. The method of this invention comprises the steps of: (1) providing a plurality of vinyl film segments; (2) positioning the design segments onto portions of the wheel so that the design segments are spaced-apart from one another; and (3) applying pressure to the design segments to adhere the design segments to the wheel.
Claims2
A method of accenting a wheel having a plurality of radially extending and spaced-apart elongated spokes, having inner and outer ends, with the spokes having spaced-apart sides having first and second ends and which extend between adjacent spokes and an elongated face therebetween which has inner and outer face-ends, comprising the steps of:
- providing a flexible colored vinyl film adhered to a backing sheet;
- cutting a plurality of identical first flat design segments having a curved configuration in the vinyl film, without cutting the backing sheet, with the flat design segments having first and second first-design-segment-ends and a shape which corresponds to the sides of the spokes;
- cleaning the wheel;
- manually removing the first flat design segments from the backing sheet;
- manually positioning the removed first flat design segments on the sides of the spokes so as to substantially cover the sides of the spokes;
- manually applying pressure to the first flat design segments positioned on the sides of the spokes to adhere the first flat design segments to the sides of the spokes;
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- applying heat, using a heating gun, to the first flat design segment manually pressed on the sides of the spokes to further adhere the first flat design segments to the sides of the spokes of the wheel.
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