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7311329
A wheelchair is provided with front anti-tip wheels adapted to assist the wheelchair in mounting an obstacle that the wheelchair approaches obliquely. The anti-tip wheels may function as casters, capable of rotating about a vertical axis...  
7264316
A shield for wheel assemblies formed of a metal band that is inserted into wheels so as to cover and protect the inner surface of the wheels. The shields can be made from stainless steel and used to protect the inner surfaces of aluminum...  
7246860
A wheel insert for removable placement within the apertures of the wheel rim of a vehicle wheel for preventing mud, dirt and debris from entering and blocking the apertures and marring the vehicle wheel includes a tubular body portion in...  
7204561
A is attached to a hollow portion in a wheel, an inner peripheral groove is provided on an inner peripheral surface of the hollow portion and an outer peripheral groove is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cap, forming a si...  
7168768
A vehicle wheel includes a central hub region and a rim coaxial with the central hub region. The rim is configured to receive a motor vehicle tire and includes an exposed annular surface visible when the tire is received on the rim. A mi...  
7097730
A method and apparatus for attaching an ornamental overlay to a vehicle wheel by injecting adhesive foam through an aperture of the wheel and into a cavity formed between the wheel and the overlay. A first nest engages the outboard side ...  
6820943
A one way free spinning hubcap assembly that allows hubcaps of a vehicle to freely spin in one direction independent of the rotation of the associated wheel. For example, when a vehicle using the invention accelerates or maintains its fo...  
6820475
A wheel cover is disclosed. The wheel cover reduces the drag and operating temperatures of a tire/wheel arrangement. The wheel cover includes an exhaust port, a bridge section located over the exhaust port, and a pressure sensor arrangem...  
6805413
A wheel upon which interchangeable components may be mounted to the change the appearance thereof, is provided. The wheel may include a base wheel skeleton including a rim, a hub and spokes. Each spoke may include threaded holes adjacent...  
6796406
A disc brake cover that is perforated to receive the outboard end of the hub of the disc brake and attachment members for connecting the cover and a vehicle wheel to the disc brake rotor. The cover extends radially outward beyond the out...  
6789854
Securing elements are provided for securing a wheel cover to a wheel, and are pivotally connected to connecting projections equidistantly spaced near an edge of an inward side of a wheel cover. Each securing element has a connecting plat...  
6712432
A wheel cover ( 20 ) that simulates a high profile automotive wheel and tire. The wheel cover ( 20 ) includes a base mounting plate ( 26 ) that is removably attached to a wheel ( 22 ) using conventional methods. A face plate ( 38 ), whic...  
6692084
A wheel cap is detachably joined to a disc wheel and having air discharge openings formed in the outer periphery thereof. The wheel cap has a plurality of radial fins provided for the reverse side of the wheel cap and formed from the whe...  
6682150
A securing member is provided for securing a wheel cover to a wheel. The securing member has an upper part, and a lower part. The upper part has hooking portions extending from a lower portion. The lower part has an engaging protrusion s...  
6672678
A vehicle wheel cover ( 10 ) having a design ( 36 ) which replicates the intrinsic design ( 20 ) of a vehicle wheel ( 12 ), and which includes a central aperture ( 38 ) which encompasses a set of lug nuts located on the vehicle wheel ( 1...  
6672676
A wheel overmask for a vechicle having a wheel made of aluminium or alminium alloy. The overmask includes a body of the same material as the wheel and is conformed to the same shape as the contact surface of the wheel to which it is appl...  
6598942
A vehicle wheel can be protected against surface damage during a tire cleaning operation by providing a mask over the outer surface of the wheel. The mask can include a circular disk formed out of paper or cardboard. Temporary attachment...  
6585329
The rim guard is a hollow, thin plastic generally bowl-shaped body, having a large diameter open end and a handgrip that is centrally located along with thumb rest on the incline at the small diameter closed end. The rim guard can be mad...  
6554370
A wheel spinner assembly mountable onto a corresponding wheel of a vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a wheel mount supportable by the wheel. A spinner mount is connected to the wheel mount. A bearing assembly is supported by the...  
6527346
The invention is a vehicle wheel with a removable vehicle wheel ring and vehicle wheel sized and shaped to simulate the look of a bead-lock vehicle wheel. It has the same appearance as an off road bead lock vehicle wheel. This vehicle wh...  
6517168
A wheel cover assembly having an array of pocket inserts correspondingly disposed within an array of turbine pockets of a wheel cover for providing multitudes of different decorative wheel appearances. The pocket inserts are fastened to ...  
6499591
A golf cart wheel covering device for protecting the cart wheels of a golf cart from a ground surface during use. The golf cart wheel covering device includes a panel comprising a generally flexible material. The panel has a generally ci...  
6464303
A decorative safety attachment for tire rims including a circular plate dimensioned for positioning over the tire rim. The circular plate has a diameter consistent with a diameter of the tire rim. The circular plate has an inner surface,...  
6443528
A cover for a vehicle wheel having a drop center is generally complementary in shape to the wheel and has a plurality of connectors spaced around the inside surface thereof. Each connector has a moveable hook and an adjusting bolt. Rotat...  
6439670
Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting and altering the appearance of wheels. This apparatus, a wheel insert, is adapted to fit within a wheel hole of a wheel and thereby alter the wheel's appearance, protect the wheel hole, and keep t...  
6409277
A vehicle wheel cover ( 10 ) having a design ( 36 ) which replicates the intrinsic design ( 20 ) of a vehicle wheel ( 12 ), and which includes a central aperture ( 38 ) which encompasses a set of lug nuts located on the vehicle wheel ( 1...  
6402253
A vehicle wheel cover ( 10 ) having a design ( 36 ) which replicates the intrinsic design ( 20 ) of a vehicle wheel ( 12 ), and which includes a central aperture ( 38 ) which encompasses a set of lug nuts located on the vehicle wheel ( 1...  
6371569
A dust cover for placement between a wheel and brake assembly for preventing dust from the brakes to fall upon the wheel rim. The dust cover for placement between a wheel and brake assembly includes a plate having a front side, a back si...  
6336685
A wheel for small vehicles and similar applications is provided, the wheel having a molded hub concentric about its axis, said hub having a single, precision bushing journaled within the hub concentric about said axis. Two thread guards ...  
6318809
A brake cover and a process for using the brake cover are disclosed. The brake cover comprises a circular plate having a front surface, a back surface, a perimeter, a centrally located axle hole, and a plurality of lug holes surrounding ...  
6168243
The present invention 10 discloses a wheel cover locking device which includes a flexible cable 18 having one end attached to the wheel cover 12 of a car 14 and the other end of the cable 18 attached to and around the wheel lug 24 of the...  
6168242
An article is coated with a multi-layer coating comprising a polymeric layer deposited on the surface of the article, a zirconium compound or titanium compound layer deposited on the polymeric layer, and a polyurethane layer deposited on...  
6139116
A hubcap assembly that includes a push-through hubcap having a resilient member disposed on its external surface to maintain a tight fit engagement between the hubcap and a hub bore of an associated wheel. The hubcap assembly of the pres...  
6089671
A simulated brake disc incorporated into a wheel assembly that simulates a disc brake appearance and attaches to a wheel cover to improve the look of the wheel. The simulated disc brake rotor member is formed to emulate the shape and app...  
6033033
A wheel rim cover that is mainly comprised of a circular plate and a number of fastener components. During installation, there are a number of engraved holes facing outward on the surface of the circular plate, with the edges of the engr...  
5893614
An apparatus for improving the aerodynamic performances of conventionally spoked bicycle wheels or the like, the apparatus comprising a pair of rings (10) being adapted to be located one on either side of the spokes of the wheel and abut...  
5842750
A composite styled wheel has a rigid wheel backbone with a plastic overlay on an outboard face thereof. The wheel backbone is positioned in a lower mold to define a mold cavity therebetween, and an upper mold seals through apertures in t...  
5722734
A new rim brake dust protecting system for providing a protective barrier between the exterior rim surface and the braking system thereby shielding brake dust from the exterior rim surface resulting in a clean uncorroded tire rim. The in...  
5457886
A wheel cover simulating a machined cast wheel is constructed by stamping a blank from sheet metal. Windows spaced angularly about the cover defined by radially inwardly angled borders simulating depth are formed on the blank. A marginal...  
5366279
A cover for an oil hub extending through a truck wheel has a tubular body with a transverse surface at one end thereof. The inner diameter of the tubular body is a little greater than the outer diameter of the cylindrical section of the ...  
5324099
This invention relates to devices for suppressing the water spray thrown by vehicle tires. The present invention generates an air flow for blocking outward movement of the water spray. Air turbines are attached to the outboard sides of e...  
5100206
An automobile wheel cover able to display tire pressure includes an air pressure meter and a safety and leakproof T-connector (referred to as T-connector), wherein the air pressure meter is installed in a position nearby the center of wh...  
5078453
An improved cap screw, an improvement in cooperating cap screw and bore configurations and an improved method for retaining decorative cap screws on an object are disclosed. The cap screw comprises a proximate end provided with a decorat...  
4984851
A wheel cover for automobiles includes a main body which is composed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin material, and which is integrally provided on its rear surface with a plurality of reinforcing ribs projecting rearwardly of the main...  
4981329
A stationary wheel cover assembly for a motor vehicle is provided and consists of a mounting flange affixed to the threaded end of a spindle in the motor vehicle. A cover plate having indicia carried on outer surface thereof is secured t...  
4929030
A hub cap for an automobile wheel, the hubcap having, at its center, a static lateral axis supported by a bearing and a bushing with ribs at the center of the static axis, a supporting plate fixed to the inner side of the hub cap and sup...  
4593953
An apparatus for covering a disc wheel supporting a tire for a motor vehicle has a wheel cover mounted on the disc wheel and covering an outer side of the disc wheel, and at least one ventilation opening in the wheel cover for communicat...  
4563042
A covering ring for a vehicle wheel. The bead seating surfaces of a tire are mounted on the radially inner periphery of the rim. In order to prevent dirt and/or water from entering the space between the tire bead and the rim well, the co...  
4316637
A composite aluminum wheel for use with an inflatable tire on vehicles such as automobiles, vans, trucks and the like is disclosed in which a cast aluminum insert is permanently and integrally mounted within a base aluminum wheel to form...  
3897977
A wheel balancer having a central disc shaped body having a plurality of radial slots, extending from its central hub aperture through which the lug bolts of a brake drum may extend, the body being secured between the central disc of a w...  

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