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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2010
Applicants:
Paul W. Renius, Metamora, MI (US);
Mark A. Voss, Richmond, MI (US);
Derek L. Patterson, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Inventors:
Paul W. Renius, Metamora, MI (US);
Mark A. Voss, Richmond, MI (US);
Derek L. Patterson, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60B 7/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An ornamental wheel insert utilizing a snap-fit attachment to a wheel. In a first embodiment, fingers carrying bosses are attached to an insert body, wherein when the insert body is seated the bosses snappingly engage a boss abutment of the wheel. In a second embodiment, a snap ring snappingly engages the insert body from the inside of the wheel to thereby securely seat the insert body at the wheel.