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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 17, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
David B Ferriss, Novi, MI (US);
Rajakumar Israel, Berkley, MI (US);
David H Johnson, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Assignee:
McKechnie Vehicle Components (USA), Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
301 3733 ; 301 3734 ; 301 3735 ;
Abstract
A mechanical locking system secures a wheel cover to a vehicular wheel. A rim lock includes a rim clasp which extends around at least a portion of the outer rim of the wheel. The rim clasp forces the wheel cover into abutting engagement with the outboard surface of the wheel. A hub lock includes a protrusion in the wheel cover which matingly engages a channel or recess in the wheel. The hub lock is located adjacent the hub portion of the wheel. The hub lock may include a spring to apply a force against the protrusion forcing the protrusion into the wheel.