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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 1996
Filed:
Apr. 07, 1995
Takashi Ichikawa, Aichi, JP;
Noboru Ohtsuka, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
A mechanism for connecting a flexible annular molding to a peripheral edge part of a wheel cap body which prevents an appearance of a wheel cap having the annular molding and the wheel cap body from being degraded when the annular molding is detached from the wheel cap body. The flexible annular molding is connected to the peripheral edge part of the wheel cap body by an annular clamping member. The annular molding has a radially inward peripheral edge part provided with a plurality of through-holes, whereas the annular clamping member has a plurality of engaging claws each of which has a stem part that extends through the corresponding through-hole, and a locking tip part which bends radially inwardly from a tip portion of the stem part. Both the peripheral edge part of the wheel cap body and a part of the radially inward peripheral edge part of the annular molding are sandwiched between an annular base part and the locking tip part of the clamping member with the stem part thereof penetrating through the through-hole. When the annular molding is detached from the wheel cap body, the appearance of the wheel cap body is not spoiled because the annular molding has no through-hole.