CA1063647A - Wheel cover - Google Patents
Wheel coverInfo
- Publication number
- CA1063647A CA1063647A CA262,571A CA262571A CA1063647A CA 1063647 A CA1063647 A CA 1063647A CA 262571 A CA262571 A CA 262571A CA 1063647 A CA1063647 A CA 1063647A
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- CA
- Canada
- Prior art keywords
- clip
- wheel
- ring
- wall
- vehicle wheel
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
- B60B7/00—Wheel cover discs, rings, or the like, for ornamenting, protecting, venting, or obscuring, wholly or in part, the wheel body, rim, hub, or tyre sidewall, e.g. wheel cover discs, wheel cover discs with cooling fins
- B60B7/06—Fastening arrangements therefor
- B60B7/10—Fastening arrangements therefor comprising a plurality of spaced spring clips individually mounted on the cover, e.g. riveted, welded or readily releasable
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- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Adornments (AREA)
- Vehicle Interior And Exterior Ornaments, Soundproofing, And Insulation (AREA)
Abstract
WHEEL COVER
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A fastening clip which is employed for releasably securing a decorative wheel ring to the outer face of a vehicle wheel has a rein-forcing rib on the reversely bent outer anchoring portion having a top and bottom section, the tip section so which moves into fixed relation with the wheel rim. The reversely bent section was found to be weak if too thin a material were employed of that the wheel cover could shimmy when supported on the wheel face. A struck-out rib in the center of the return bend and in the two sections provides rigidity to the securing top section of the clip and permits the clip to be made from a thinner material which will eliminate the shimmy effect which was found to occur.
ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE
A fastening clip which is employed for releasably securing a decorative wheel ring to the outer face of a vehicle wheel has a rein-forcing rib on the reversely bent outer anchoring portion having a top and bottom section, the tip section so which moves into fixed relation with the wheel rim. The reversely bent section was found to be weak if too thin a material were employed of that the wheel cover could shimmy when supported on the wheel face. A struck-out rib in the center of the return bend and in the two sections provides rigidity to the securing top section of the clip and permits the clip to be made from a thinner material which will eliminate the shimmy effect which was found to occur.
Description
36 L~c7 BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The following U.S. patents are of interest to show the state of the prior art relative to decorative wheel rings which are supported by clips near the periphery of the decorative wheel ring.
3,060,535 - Munse - October 30, 1962 .,3,771,834 - Kretschmer - November 13, 1973 ;~ 3,794,385 - Kretschmer - February 26, 1974 .
3,873,161 - Kretschmer - March 25, 1975 ~' 10 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
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' on the inner side with spaced peripheral recesses which have side ., .
i walls ~oined by a top wall which is spaced from the rear of the ~ recess to provide an ~ -"^,s ~ ~
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The portlon extend~ng therefrom i5 rever3ely bent to ~orm a U-~haped lock(ng portlon, the top and bottom ~ection o~ which extends toward tho outer face o~ the decorative wheel ring. Outwardly extendlng cutting teeth aro provtded on the oppostte side edges o~ the top sectlon which cuts into the metal of the wheel rim and retains tbe decorative wheel ring on the outer face of the vehicle wheel. Th~ bottom Or tha recesses ~ provided with a pair of spaced ribs on which the bottom 6ection o~ the cllp rest~ when the forward extending sections are 6ecured therewithln.
The present lnvention embodles the application of a struck-out rib on the U-bend and top and bottom sections, The rib extends acros~ the bottom section around the reverse bend and along the top ~,ection to appr~imately the ~ecuring teeth. The clip rib is dispo~ed between the two ribs at the bottom of the reces3e~ which provide~
stability to the clip when secured therewithin. The tops of the rlbs ~ .............................. . . . .
810pe upwardly at a predetermined angle the ~ame as the ledge~ at . , .
the inner bottom edges of the recess ~ide walls. The inner rever9ely ~ . .
bent portion oi' the clip is locked in the inner portton of the recess . ~ .
~, ~ between the edge o~ the top wall and a flange spaced therefrom near ''' '-, ~ the Inner reces~ edge.
'~ ~ BI~IEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
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Flgure 1 IB a perspecttvs vlew of a reces~ on the periphery . ~
Or a decoratlve wheel rlng in whlch a reinforclng cl(p of the present tnvention lu Becurcly anchored ,, ~ Flg. 2 le u eectlonal v18w 0~ the ~tructure illu~trated In ., .
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Flg. 3 i~ a ~e~t~onal vl~ of the atructure lllu~trated In Flg. 1, taken on the line 3-3 therso~ ~1vlth the cllp In unattached po~l-tlon~ uld Flg. 4 ia a view ~r structure~ clmllar to that illustrated in Fig. 3, wlth the cllp8 securing the decorative wheel ring In fixed po~itlon to the underside of the wheel rim.
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- ' _ . . DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
~ .. . .. .. ,_ _ .~ Referring to the Figures of the drawing, a. plastic decorative . . :
rlng 11 is provided with an axially disposed flange 12 spaced from the ... . .
. ~y inner surface of the outer flange 13 of the wheel rim 14 or which may :, extend radially outward to cover the outer edge of the rim 14. The f~ange 12 iQ reinforced by the molded aeetions 15 which are provided on the rece6ses 16 in equaLly spaced relation on the periphery of the :
ring body 17. The recess 16 has Q top wall 18 thereacross spaced -:
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. forwardly ~f a flange 19 at the inner recP~6a end. Spaced riba 21 are :. provided on the bottorn 22 of the recesse6 16 whlch slope upwardly to~lvard the inner end, aa illustrated in Fig. 2. A ledge 23 i3 provided - ~ ~ at thc bottom o~ the inrler face o~ the side wallq 20 o~ the recesses 16 .
.~ which slope in the same manner ss the ribs 21 to provide spaced surfaces whlch support the bottom section o~ the cllp.
Thc cltp may take different rorms but the one herelsl illus-trated haa an anchorlng end 2~ whlch 1~ rcversely bent at 25 to extend toward th~ v~hicle wheel above the bottom sectlon 26 wh~ch reat~ upon ` . .~ the top 810plng ~urfaces Or the rlbs 21 and ledges 23. 'rhe rever~ely . ~ , .,1 .
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bent Inner end 25 of the cllp abuts a n~nge 1~ near th~ lnner end of the recesa ~1~. The outer end of the anchorlng end 24 ha~ an angls portlon 27 whlch engage~ the lnner ~ace o~ the top wall 18 to ~ecurely anchor the end 24 In the space between the top wall 18 and the flange 1~. I`he end of the bottom a~ctlon 2B of the clip is rever~ely bent at 28 and haa a top section 29 which form3 a locking arm extendlng toward and above the anchoring end 24 of the clip. The top section 29 has a pair of upwardly e~tendtng cuttlng t~eth 31 which engages the under~ur~ace ~f the rim l4 and cut~ thereinto to have a plurality of the clips lock the ring ll on the outer face of the vehicle wheel.
The mounting of the clip in this snanner provides an area 32 between the ribs 21 for the outwardly denected rib 33 in the central U-bend 28 of the clip which provides strength thareto. The rib 33 extends from a point substantially between the cutting teeth 31 to the inner rever~ely bent end 25. The strengthentng rib 33 thus provided ~ubstantially increases the rigidity of the. locl~ing arm 29 of the ciip to have the decorative wheel rlng ll secured to the vehicle wheel against moYement in any direction.
The decorative ring may have e~arged apertures through which nuts extend to engage the bralce drum studs for securing the wheels Ol~ the veh1cle or may have a decorative center spaced from the stud end~ which makes It neceqsary to remove the decorative whecl ring before the nuts and wheel can be removed.
The end 34 o~ the locking arm 2~ ia so proportioned relative to the slope of the central sectlon 35 o~ the r1m aa to produce an engage-^
ment therebetween whlch retain~ the cuttlng toeth 31 out of contact therewlth untll the rln~ haa been moved ~urther Inwardly to permlt th~
teoth 31 to en~a.ge th~ sloplng underfQce o~ thf~ rlm.
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The following U.S. patents are of interest to show the state of the prior art relative to decorative wheel rings which are supported by clips near the periphery of the decorative wheel ring.
3,060,535 - Munse - October 30, 1962 .,3,771,834 - Kretschmer - November 13, 1973 ;~ 3,794,385 - Kretschmer - February 26, 1974 .
3,873,161 - Kretschmer - March 25, 1975 ~' 10 SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
;': ' , :, ~, The decorative wheel ring which is to be secured by the reinforced clips ls made from a plastic material and provided :~ . . . .
' on the inner side with spaced peripheral recesses which have side ., .
i walls ~oined by a top wall which is spaced from the rear of the ~ recess to provide an ~ -"^,s ~ ~
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i~ ~ :''' '' .' ' .: ., , ' : ,' . '. '. :,: - . .~, ' '. , :: .. : - ' ' : ' ., ,' ' ' -: , 3~36~1L7 openlng in wh(ch the inner end portton of tha clip 1~ securely anchor0d.
The portlon extend~ng therefrom i5 rever3ely bent to ~orm a U-~haped lock(ng portlon, the top and bottom ~ection o~ which extends toward tho outer face o~ the decorative wheel ring. Outwardly extendlng cutting teeth aro provtded on the oppostte side edges o~ the top sectlon which cuts into the metal of the wheel rim and retains tbe decorative wheel ring on the outer face of the vehicle wheel. Th~ bottom Or tha recesses ~ provided with a pair of spaced ribs on which the bottom 6ection o~ the cllp rest~ when the forward extending sections are 6ecured therewithln.
The present lnvention embodles the application of a struck-out rib on the U-bend and top and bottom sections, The rib extends acros~ the bottom section around the reverse bend and along the top ~,ection to appr~imately the ~ecuring teeth. The clip rib is dispo~ed between the two ribs at the bottom of the reces3e~ which provide~
stability to the clip when secured therewithin. The tops of the rlbs ~ .............................. . . . .
810pe upwardly at a predetermined angle the ~ame as the ledge~ at . , .
the inner bottom edges of the recess ~ide walls. The inner rever9ely ~ . .
bent portion oi' the clip is locked in the inner portton of the recess . ~ .
~, ~ between the edge o~ the top wall and a flange spaced therefrom near ''' '-, ~ the Inner reces~ edge.
'~ ~ BI~IEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING
, .
Flgure 1 IB a perspecttvs vlew of a reces~ on the periphery . ~
Or a decoratlve wheel rlng in whlch a reinforclng cl(p of the present tnvention lu Becurcly anchored ,, ~ Flg. 2 le u eectlonal v18w 0~ the ~tructure illu~trated In ., .
"~ ~ Fig~ 1, tnken on the llne ~-2 ther~o~
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:' ':~ '' ' ''- ' ': '.; .' . ' ' '' : ' '.
Flg. 3 i~ a ~e~t~onal vl~ of the atructure lllu~trated In Flg. 1, taken on the line 3-3 therso~ ~1vlth the cllp In unattached po~l-tlon~ uld Flg. 4 ia a view ~r structure~ clmllar to that illustrated in Fig. 3, wlth the cllp8 securing the decorative wheel ring In fixed po~itlon to the underside of the wheel rim.
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- ' _ . . DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
~ .. . .. .. ,_ _ .~ Referring to the Figures of the drawing, a. plastic decorative . . :
rlng 11 is provided with an axially disposed flange 12 spaced from the ... . .
. ~y inner surface of the outer flange 13 of the wheel rim 14 or which may :, extend radially outward to cover the outer edge of the rim 14. The f~ange 12 iQ reinforced by the molded aeetions 15 which are provided on the rece6ses 16 in equaLly spaced relation on the periphery of the :
ring body 17. The recess 16 has Q top wall 18 thereacross spaced -:
... . .
. forwardly ~f a flange 19 at the inner recP~6a end. Spaced riba 21 are :. provided on the bottorn 22 of the recesse6 16 whlch slope upwardly to~lvard the inner end, aa illustrated in Fig. 2. A ledge 23 i3 provided - ~ ~ at thc bottom o~ the inrler face o~ the side wallq 20 o~ the recesses 16 .
.~ which slope in the same manner ss the ribs 21 to provide spaced surfaces whlch support the bottom section o~ the cllp.
Thc cltp may take different rorms but the one herelsl illus-trated haa an anchorlng end 2~ whlch 1~ rcversely bent at 25 to extend toward th~ v~hicle wheel above the bottom sectlon 26 wh~ch reat~ upon ` . .~ the top 810plng ~urfaces Or the rlbs 21 and ledges 23. 'rhe rever~ely . ~ , .,1 .
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bent Inner end 25 of the cllp abuts a n~nge 1~ near th~ lnner end of the recesa ~1~. The outer end of the anchorlng end 24 ha~ an angls portlon 27 whlch engage~ the lnner ~ace o~ the top wall 18 to ~ecurely anchor the end 24 In the space between the top wall 18 and the flange 1~. I`he end of the bottom a~ctlon 2B of the clip is rever~ely bent at 28 and haa a top section 29 which form3 a locking arm extendlng toward and above the anchoring end 24 of the clip. The top section 29 has a pair of upwardly e~tendtng cuttlng t~eth 31 which engages the under~ur~ace ~f the rim l4 and cut~ thereinto to have a plurality of the clips lock the ring ll on the outer face of the vehicle wheel.
The mounting of the clip in this snanner provides an area 32 between the ribs 21 for the outwardly denected rib 33 in the central U-bend 28 of the clip which provides strength thareto. The rib 33 extends from a point substantially between the cutting teeth 31 to the inner rever~ely bent end 25. The strengthentng rib 33 thus provided ~ubstantially increases the rigidity of the. locl~ing arm 29 of the ciip to have the decorative wheel rlng ll secured to the vehicle wheel against moYement in any direction.
The decorative ring may have e~arged apertures through which nuts extend to engage the bralce drum studs for securing the wheels Ol~ the veh1cle or may have a decorative center spaced from the stud end~ which makes It neceqsary to remove the decorative whecl ring before the nuts and wheel can be removed.
The end 34 o~ the locking arm 2~ ia so proportioned relative to the slope of the central sectlon 35 o~ the r1m aa to produce an engage-^
ment therebetween whlch retain~ the cuttlng toeth 31 out of contact therewlth untll the rln~ haa been moved ~urther Inwardly to permlt th~
teoth 31 to en~a.ge th~ sloplng underfQce o~ thf~ rlm.
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Claims
1. In a fastening system for securing a plastic decorative wheel ring to the outer face of a vehicle wheel, said plastic wheel ring having a plurality of circumferentially spaced recesses opening inwardly of said vehicle wheel, each of said recesses being defined by a radially inner seating surface and a radially outer wall, an improved retaining clip acceptable in said recesses and engageable with said vehicle wheel for securing said wheel ring thereto, said retaining clip comprising an independent relatively narrow thin resilient metal element having an Intermediate seating portion adapted to be seated on the seating surface of the recess in said wheel ring, opposite ends of said clip being reentrantly folded to each define a generally U-shaped configuration, one end of said clip underlying and engaging the radially outer wall of the recess on said ring and the other end of said clip overlying said outer wall, said other end having a plurality of biting teeth engageable with said vehicle wheel, the reentrant fold on the other end of said clip being reinforced by a rib therein extending from a point immediately adjacent the teeth on the other end of said clip around said reentrant fold to a point substantially radially aligned with the point of engagement of said one leg with the outer wall of said recess whereby radial loads on said clip are transferred relatively evenly to the seating surface for said clip.
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| US62530475A | 1975-10-23 | 1975-10-23 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| CA1063647A true CA1063647A (en) | 1979-10-02 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| CA262,571A Expired CA1063647A (en) | 1975-10-23 | 1976-10-01 | Wheel cover |
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| JP (1) | JPS5255125A (en) |
| CA (1) | CA1063647A (en) |
| DE (1) | DE2646418A1 (en) |
| FR (1) | FR2347210A1 (en) |
| GB (1) | GB1553989A (en) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPS581363Y2 (en) * | 1977-09-22 | 1983-01-11 | 株式会社東海理化電機製作所 | Wheel cap attachment device |
| JPS5566801U (en) * | 1978-10-31 | 1980-05-08 | ||
| US4671575A (en) * | 1982-12-16 | 1987-06-09 | Edson Industries Pty., Ltd. | Decorative wheel trim for automobile wheel rim |
| GB2204630A (en) * | 1987-05-11 | 1988-11-16 | Edwards A C Ltd | Fastening stud digital display apparatus |
| US4814358A (en) * | 1988-03-11 | 1989-03-21 | The Dow Chemical Company | Oxynitrate additive for polyurethane foams |
| US4826883A (en) * | 1988-03-11 | 1989-05-02 | The Dow Chemical Company | Oxynitrate additive for polyurethane foams |
| US4794127A (en) * | 1988-03-11 | 1988-12-27 | The Dow Chemical Company | Oxynitrate additive for polyurethane foams |
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| US3873161A (en) * | 1972-08-28 | 1975-03-25 | Paul Kretschmer | Fastening arrangement for decorative wheel rings |
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1976
- 1976-10-01 CA CA262,571A patent/CA1063647A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-10-12 DE DE19762646418 patent/DE2646418A1/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1976-10-21 JP JP12676276A patent/JPS5255125A/en active Pending
- 1976-10-21 GB GB4376676A patent/GB1553989A/en not_active Expired
- 1976-10-22 FR FR7631988A patent/FR2347210A1/en not_active Withdrawn
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| FR2347210A1 (en) | 1977-11-04 |
| DE2646418A1 (en) | 1977-04-28 |
| GB1553989A (en) | 1979-10-17 |
| JPS5255125A (en) | 1977-05-06 |
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