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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2002
Frank J. Hodges, Yorba Linda, CA (US);
Sergiu Anca, Garden Grove, CA (US);
Tezzen Wheel Corporation, Corona, CA (US);
Abstract
Disclosed are an improved wheel and tire for simulating the appearance of a larger-diameter wheel mounted within a low-profile tire. The wheel has an inboard side and an outboard side with a wide outer flange extending around the outer circumference of the wheel. The outer flange is preferably integral with the outboard face of the wheel. A design, preferably comprised of a plurality of protrusions, indentations, and slits, extends across at least a portion of the outboard face of the wheel, including the outboard face of the extended outer flange. In the improved tire, the outboard tire wall preferably includes a laterally extending wheel protector, a ledge, and a flange seat. The flange seat is preferably contoured to match the inner face of the outer flange of the improved wheel.