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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 29, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 17, 1998
Takashi Ichikawa, Aichi-ken, JP;
Yasuhide Narita, Aichi-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki Seisakusho, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
A wheel cover which can be mounted on wheels having the same standardized diameter irrespective of types of the wheels. The wheel cover has a plurality of clips, for sandwiching a rim flange of the wheel, fixed at positions proximate to a peripheral edge of a disc-shaped wheel cover body, with the clips spaced at predetermined intervals. The clips and the wheel cover body are connected with each other through a plane fastener. A plurality of first plane members constituting the plane fastener are installed at positions proximate to the peripheral edge of the underside of the disc-shaped wheel cover body, with the first plane members spaced at predetermined intervals in the circumferential direction of the disc-shaped wheel cover body. A second plane member engaging the first plane member elastically is installed on each clip. Each clip has a sandwiching portion for sandwiching the rim flange elastically or by the clamping force of a screw devices.