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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Coventry, GB;
Inventors:
Anthony Jones, Coventry, GB;
Mark Collins, Coventry, GB;
Andrew Chatwin, Coventry, GB;
Hugo Nightingale, Coventry, GB;
John Pitman, Coventry, GB;
Assignee:
Jaguar Land Rover Limited, Whitley, Coventry, GB;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 7/00 (2006.01); B60B 7/18 (2006.01); B60B 7/06 (2006.01); B60B 3/10 (2006.01); B60B 7/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 7/18 (2013.01); B60B 3/10 (2013.01); B60B 7/00 (2013.01); B60B 7/008 (2013.01); B60B 7/0026 (2013.01); B60B 7/0066 (2013.01); B60B 7/0086 (2013.01); B60B 7/04 (2013.01); B60B 7/06 (2013.01); B60B 7/065 (2013.01); B60B 2900/1216 (2013.01); B60Y 2200/11 (2013.01); Y02T 10/88 (2013.01);
Abstract
An insert for a vehicle wheel having a plurality of spokes which define, in part, an outwardly-facing wheel surface, and further define between adjacent ones of the spokes, a cavity for receiving the insert, in use, the insert comprising: an outer profile of complementary shape to the cavity and arranged to fit securely within the cavity, in use; and a flow redirecting surface which is aerodynamically shaped so as to reduce drag on an adjacent spoke of the wheel, in use.