GB2225295A - Motor vehicle wheel trim securing and locking device - Google Patents

Motor vehicle wheel trim securing and locking device Download PDF

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GB2225295A
GB2225295A GB8826937A GB8826937A GB2225295A GB 2225295 A GB2225295 A GB 2225295A GB 8826937 A GB8826937 A GB 8826937A GB 8826937 A GB8826937 A GB 8826937A GB 2225295 A GB2225295 A GB 2225295A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60C—VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES
    • B60C29/00—Arrangements of tyre-inflating valves to tyres or rims; Accessories for tyre-inflating valves, not otherwise provided for
    • B60C29/06—Accessories for tyre-inflating valves, e.g. housings, guards, covers for valve caps, locks, not otherwise provided for
    • 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
    • B60B7/02—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 made essentially in one part
    • 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
    • B60B7/061—Fastening arrangements therefor characterised by the part of the wheels to which the discs, rings or the like are mounted
    • B60B7/065—Fastening arrangements therefor characterised by the part of the wheels to which the discs, rings or the like are mounted to the disc
    • 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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Abstract

A securing and locking device which will hold a motor vehicle wheel trim 1 in place comprises template 3 and a locking device 4 adapted to be secured to a tyre inflation valve 2 by use of a key 5. This also protects the valve 2 from unauthorised tampering. <IMAGE>

Description

MOTOR VEHICLE WHEEL TRI@ SECURING & LCCKIN(; DEVICE This invention relates to the security of motor vehicle wheel trims.
Wheel trims have become a common sight on motor vehicles over the past few years. They add style and individuality to a persons vehicle.
Wheel trims however are likely te come away whilst the vehicle is on the move and are usually not recovered. Another problem is thiefs find it quite easy to remove the trims fron a stationary vehicle.
Another problem people have to endure is of vandels releasing air from vehicle tyres.
According to the invention a two piece assembly will be clipped together, cut to length and screwed over the existing vehicle air valve after the original screw cap has been removed.
A specific explanation of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which ; - Figure 1 shows a two dimentional drawn of components used in the securing & locking device.
Figure 2 illustrates how the securing template can be adjusted to fit individual wheel trims.
Figure 3 illustrates how the locking screw can be adapted to fit inividual wheel trims.
Figure 4 shows how a completed securing & locking device would look.
Referring to the drawing the securing & locking device comprises a transparent shaped template 3 which will be of a larger dimension than the air valve access hole in the wheel trim 1, an internally threaded locking device 4 which has notched out ends allowing access to the locking key 5.
In order to fit the securing & locking device the template 3 must be rotated in the required direction as to cover the wheel trim 1, thus not allowing protrusion of the air valve 2 through the nole in the teplate fig 2.
The locking device 4 must be cut to length as to allow it to hold the template 3 against the wheel trim 1 fig 3.
The template 3 will fit together with the locking device 4 holing the trim in place and also preventing tampering with the air valve 2 fig 4.
The head of the locking device 4 can not be removed with pliers etc as it sits in a recess 6 in one or other sioe of the tenplate 3 fig 1.
Fitting and'removal of the securing & locking device is achieved by screwing it onto the wheels air valve 2 using the tey 5 provided, removal is the reverse procedure.

Claims (1)

1 A motor vehicle wheel trim securing & locking device comprising a transparent template held in place against the wheel trim using a locking device which screws onto the wheels existing wheel air valve.
2 A motor vehicle wheel trim securing & locking device as claimed in claim 1 having a twin sided tenplate allowing adjustment to various shapes of wheel trim and various lengths of wheel air valve.
3 A motor vehicle sheet trim securing & locking device as claimed in claim 1 or claim 2 having a locking device that can be shortend in length to suit various lengths of wheel air valve.
4 A motor vehicle wheel trim securing & locking device as claimed in claim 2 or claim 3 which can only be locked into place by the provided key which can vary in design for security.
j A motor vehicle wheel trim securing & locking device as claimed in claim4 The locking devices acceptance hcles will vary in accordance with the key design.
nctor vehicle wheel tri securing & locking device as claimed in claim 14 wrick can be chanted in basic design as to allow for new variations in wheel trim designs, however will still use the same principle of securing the wheel trim to the wheel air valve.
7 A motor vehicle wheel trim securing & locking device substantialy as described herein wits. reference t figures 1-4 of the accompanying drawings.
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Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2318553A (en) * 1998-01-13 1998-04-29 Bhag Singh Wheel and trim locking device
ES2249090A1 (en) * 2003-07-12 2006-03-16 Jose Manuel Garcia Blanes Rim for wheel of vehicle e.g. automobile has pneumatic nozzle that automatically opens and closes
FR2983776A1 (en) * 2011-12-07 2013-06-14 Renault Sa Complementary connecting device for connecting hub cap to wheel of car, has cable surrounding support zone, and washer arranged on valve of wheel and maintained on valve by stopper i.e. anti-theft stopper

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3170733A (en) * 1963-07-01 1965-02-23 Robert E Lamme Wheel cover with locking means
US4083606A (en) * 1976-09-10 1978-04-11 Charles Scruggs Wheel cover locking device
GB2123763A (en) * 1982-07-23 1984-02-08 Rockwell International Corp Wheel cover securing-device

Patent Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3170733A (en) * 1963-07-01 1965-02-23 Robert E Lamme Wheel cover with locking means
US4083606A (en) * 1976-09-10 1978-04-11 Charles Scruggs Wheel cover locking device
GB2123763A (en) * 1982-07-23 1984-02-08 Rockwell International Corp Wheel cover securing-device

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2318553A (en) * 1998-01-13 1998-04-29 Bhag Singh Wheel and trim locking device
GB2318553B (en) * 1998-01-13 1999-02-24 Bhag Singh Wheel and trim locking device
ES2249090A1 (en) * 2003-07-12 2006-03-16 Jose Manuel Garcia Blanes Rim for wheel of vehicle e.g. automobile has pneumatic nozzle that automatically opens and closes
FR2983776A1 (en) * 2011-12-07 2013-06-14 Renault Sa Complementary connecting device for connecting hub cap to wheel of car, has cable surrounding support zone, and washer arranged on valve of wheel and maintained on valve by stopper i.e. anti-theft stopper

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