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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 1984
Filed:
Sep. 19, 1983
James Schwarz, Daytona Beach, FL (US);
Other;
Abstract
A double retention clip for securing wheel covers, wheel trim rings, or the like to automotive wheel rims. A J-shaped spring steel clip is provided having barbed tabs on an inner arm portion. The inner arm portion is inserted in a recessed boss of the wheel cover and secured by the barbs. An outer arm includes a cam portion and an inbent portion having barbs at the outer end thereof. When a wheel cover is installed with the clips, the barbed inbent portion engages the inner axial flange portion of the wheel rim and the cam portion engages the inner surface of the annular axial safety hump of the wheel rim. Both the cam portion and the inbent portion are then under high outward radial tension.