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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 1992
Filed:
Jun. 11, 1990
Applicant:
Inventor:
Daniel A Roulinson, Wyandotte, MI (US);
Assignee:
Ford Motor Company, Dearborn, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
301 / ; 301 / ; 301 / ;
Abstract
A vehicle wheel which includes a spider, a rim, and a retention means, wherein said retention forms an outwardly opening channel which clampingly and releasably secures a wheel cover to the vehicle wheel. The retention means may consist of an annular C-shaped ring which contains on its radially outer surface spring fingers which bitingly engage in a press-fit manner the radially inner surface of the rim or is otherwise permanently affixed to the vehicle wheel. The wheel cover has an axially laterally inwardly extending flange with a beaded end that is releasably secured with the channel.