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GB2560752A
GB2560752A GB1704695.4A GB201704695A GB2560752A GB 2560752 A GB2560752 A GB 2560752A GB 201704695 A GB201704695 A GB 201704695A GB 2560752 A GB2560752 A GB 2560752A
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Eric Wild Roger
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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
    • B60B7/061—Fastening arrangements therefor characterised by the part of the wheels to which the discs, rings or the like are mounted
    • B60B7/063—Fastening arrangements therefor characterised by the part of the wheels to which the discs, rings or the like are mounted to the rim
    • 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
    • B60B7/01—Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre sidewall, e.g. removable tyre sidewall trim rings
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2310/00—Manufacturing methods
    • B60B2310/30—Manufacturing methods joining
    • B60B2310/306—Manufacturing methods joining by clamping or wedging, e.g. by clamping inserts as joining means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2310/00—Manufacturing methods
    • B60B2310/30—Manufacturing methods joining
    • B60B2310/307—Manufacturing methods joining by removably mountable securing elements, e.g. circlips
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60B—VEHICLE WHEELS; CASTORS; AXLES FOR WHEELS OR CASTORS; INCREASING WHEEL ADHESION
    • B60B2310/00—Manufacturing methods
    • B60B2310/30—Manufacturing methods joining
    • B60B2310/318—Manufacturing methods joining by adhesive bonding, e.g. glueing

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Abstract

A wheel rim protector comprising sacrificial member 10 having an elongated member having a base with a body 12 above the base and a recess 13 in the base extending into the body; support member 20 having a base 21 with adhesive 22 to adhere the support member to the perimeter of the wheel rim perimeter Y, said base is sized to fit into the recess of the sacrificial member; and releasable connection 14, 24 means to releasably secure the sacrificial member to the support member. Preferably the releasable connection means is a projection 24 on the support member that releasably engages with a cavity 14 in the sacrificial member recess 13, where the projection and/or cavity are deformable to make the connection releasable. The projection may have one or more arrow heads 24A/B that engage with a similar shaped cavity 14A/B in the sacrificial member recess 13. Preferably a flange 15 extends from one side of the sacrificial member base to cover the edge of the wheel, thereby creating a deformable air pocket 30 between the flange and the base. In use the support member is adhered to the rim, and sacrificial member releasably connected to the support member.

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(71) Applicant(s):
Craig Phillip Bendon
Alsford Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5NE,
United Kingdom
Steven Thomas Bignell
Lower St Helens Road, Hedge End, SO30 ONA, United Kingdom (56) Documents Cited:
GB 1380255 A1 WO 2010/036127 A1 US 20080018168 A1
WO 2013/036148 A1 US 20110241411 A1 (58) Field of Search:
INT CL B60B
Other: WPI, EPODOC, Patent Fulltext, INTERNET
Roger Eric Wild
The Old Rectory, Holt Heath, Worcestershire, WR6 6NG, United Kingdom (72) Inventor(s):
Craig Phillip Bendon Steven Thomas Bignell Roger Eric Wild (74) Agent and/or Address for Service:
Craig Phillip Bendon
Alsford Road, Waterlooville, PO7 5NE,
United Kingdom (54) Title of the Invention: Wheel rim protector Abstract Title: A wheel rim protector (57) Awheel rim protector comprising sacrificial member 10 having an elongated member having a base with a body 12 above the base and a recess 13 in the base extending into the body; support member 20 having a base 21 with adhesive 22 to adhere the support member to the perimeter of the wheel rim perimeter Y, said base is sized to fit into the recess of the sacrificial member; and releasable connection 14, 24 means to releasably secure the sacrificial member to the support member. Preferably the releasable connection means is a projection 24 on the support member that releasably engages with a cavity 14 in the sacrificial member recess 13, where the projection and/or cavity are deformable to make the connection releasable. The projection may have one or more arrow heads 24A/B that engage with a similar shaped cavity 14A/B in the sacrificial member recess 13. Preferably a flange 15 extends from one side of the sacrificial member base to cover the edge of the wheel, thereby creating a deformable air pocket 30 between the flange and the base. In use the support member is adhered to the rim, and sacrificial member releasably connected to the support member.
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TITLE: Wheel Rim Protector
The present invention relates to a wheel rim protector, especially for alloy wheels on vehicles.
The majority of motor vehicles have road wheels made of aluminium based alloy. Vehicle alloy wheels are often scraped, damaged and sometimes fractured whilst driving, when the alloy wheel rim strikes a curb stone or similar object. The wall of the tyre can also become damaged when the moving wheel strikes a curb stone. Damage such as scrape marks on alloy wheels are unsightly and expensive to repair. More significant damage such as fractures in the alloy wheel in some cases may require the damaged wheel to be replaced. Damaged tyre walls can create a weakness in the tyre which results in an increased risk of tyre puncture and loss of air pressure.
Attempts have been made to address the above problem. It is known that there are products that generally consist of fitting a generally U-shaped base channel member around the outside rim of the wheel, fixed into place using adhesive, with the open face of the channel section facing out from the wheel rim. A sacrificial member is fitted into the U-shaped channel, with the sacrificial member extending out from the channel section.
In theory, if a wheel rim should hit an object, the sacrificial member is damaged rather than the wheel rim, or the U-shaped base, and the sacrificial member can then be replaced. Both the Ushaped base channel member and the sacrificial member are made from a substantially rigid plastic material. The U-shaped base channel member has a rigid flat base surface.
In practice the sacrificial member offers some degree of protection, but only during very light impact. Often the base of the channel member becomes damaged resulting in both the sacrificial member and the U-shaped base channel member needing to be replaced. The edges of the adhesive between the base of the U-shaped base channel member and the face of the alloy wheel rim are constantly exposed to outside elements. This results in increased degradation of the adhesive over time.
Also the top edge of the alloy wheel rim perimeter is not protected at all and this is where damage is often done. In practice the U-shaped base channel member is only suitable to be fitted to alloy wheels with a flat rim face area of at least 6mm because the U-shaped base channel member has a rigid flat base which will not adhere successfully to curved or radial surface meaning that known devices of this type are only suitable to be fitted to some types of alloy wheel rims.
The invention seeks to provide an improved solution to the problem of alloy wheel damage.
According to the present invention there is provided a wheel rim protector comprising:
a) a sacrificial member having an elongate member having a base, a body above the base, and a recess in the base extending into the body,
b) a support member having a base with adhesive to adhere to a wheel rim perimeter, said base being of a size to fit snugly into the recess of the sacrificial member, and
c) releasable connection means to releasably secure the sacrificial member to the support member.
Preferably the releasable connection means is in the form of a projection on the side of the base opposing the adhesive which releasably engages with a cavity in the sacrificial member recess. The projection and/or cavity may be deformable to make the connection releasable.
The projection may have one or more arrow heads which engage in a similar shape cavity in the sacrificial member recess.
Preferably the adhesive may be formed as a foam layer with a semi-permanent adhesive coating.
Preferably a flange extends from one side of the sacrificial member base to cover a wheel edge. Preferably a shoulder is created between the flange and base to create a deformable air pocket around the wheel rim perimeter edge.
Preferably the support member and sacrificial member are formed as extrusions.
Preferably the support member and sacrificial member are formed from PVC or other flexible plastics.
The invention also relates to a package of four lengths of the wheel rim protector each preferably 1.8 to 2 metres long to fit on each of four wheels on a vehicle.
An embodiment of the invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
Figure 1 shows part of an extrusion of the sacrificial member and support member spaced apart,
Figure 2 shows an extrusion of the sacrificial member and support member secured together,
Figure 3 shows a side view of a wheel with the rim protector fitted, and
Figure 4 shows a cross section view of the rim of the wheel of Figure 3 with the rim protector fitted.
Referring to Figure 1 there is shown a wheel rim protector 1.
Protector 1 has a sacrificial member having an elongate member 10 having a base 11, a body 12 above the base, and a recess 13 in the base extending into the body 12.
Protector 1 also has a support member 20 having a base 21 with adhesive 22 on one face of the base, and a releasable cover strip 23 to cover the adhesive prior to use. Adhesive 22 is adapted to adhere to a wheel rim perimeter (see Figures 3 and 4 below). Base 21 is of a size to fit snugly into the recess 13 of the sacrificial member 10. Adhesive 22 may be formed as a foam layer with a semi-permanent adhesive coating. This foam layer adds flexibility to the base 21, inter alia, to accommodate any curvature on the wheel rim.
A releasable connection means is provided to releasably secure the sacrificial member to the support member. The releasable connection means may be in the form of a projection 24 on the side of the base opposing the adhesive which releasably engages with a cavity 14 in the sacrificial member body 12 adjacent the recess 13. The projection 24 and/or cavity 14 may be deformable (due to the nature of the material of members 10 and 20) to make the connection releasable, and the projection 24 may have one or more arrow heads 24A,24B which engage in similar arrow head recesses 14A,14B in cavity 14 in the sacrificial member body 12.
A flange 15 extends from one side of the sacrificial member base to cover a wheel edge. Preferably a shoulder 16 is created between the flange and base to create a deformable air pocket around the wheel rim perimeter edge (see Figure 4).
The support member 20 and sacrificial member 10 are preferably formed as extrusions, e.g. from UV stabilised flexible PVC or other plastics.
As shown in Figure 3, there is shown an alloy wheel X with rim Y of a type well known in the art. Rim protector 1 is placed around the rim Y as shown with its two ends 1A,1B abutting each other on the front face Z of wheel X. It is envisaged that the invention would be sold in a package of four lengths of the wheel rim protector each preferably 1.8 to 2 metres long to fit on each of four wheels on a vehicle. The rim protector would be cut to the desired length depending on the wheel circumference of any particular wheel, so that its two ends would abut. Ideally the rim protector would be cut at a forty five degree angle at each end to the desired length depending on the wheel circumference of any particular wheel, so that its two ends would abut neatly and allow them to be prised apart if replaced. The two abutting ends could be bonded using a suitable adhesive.
As shown in Figure 4, after the release strip 23 has been removed to expose the adhesive, the support member 20 is first positioned adjacent the perimeter Y of wheel X on the wheel front face Z. The sacrificial member 10 is then fitted to engage with the support member 20 with the projection 24 in the cavity 14. When fitted the flange 15 covers the end of rim Y and creates air pocket 30 adjacent shoulder 16. Figure 4 also shown a section of the tyre wall and bead W abutting the wheel rim Y.
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In use, if the wheel rim Y should hit a curb or other object, the sacrificial member 10 will become damaged and not the wheel rim Y with the support member remaining undamaged.
The damaged sacrificial member 10 can be removed by separating it from the support member without removing the support member from the wheel face Z. In practice it has been found that the air pocket 30 created gives some elasticity and resilience to the rim protector (in addition to that created by any foam layer in the adhesive) to obviate the need for replacing the sacrificial member after minor impacts. Also, the recess 13 of body 12 of the sacrificial member 10 completely covers the exposed adhesive 22 of the support member 20 when fitted together preventing exposure of adhesive 22 to outside elements. The wheel protector 1 may also serve to help prevent damage to the wall of the tyre adjacent the wheel rim.
The protector 1 may have varying dimensions. By way of example the support member base 21 may have a thickness of 0.6mm - 1.2mm and width of 4.5mm - 6mm. The support member may have has a total height of 3mm - 6mm and the support member projection 24 may have a height of 2mm - 4mm. The support member adhesive 22 including a foam layer with a semipermanent adhesive coating may have a thickness of 0.5mm - 1.5mm. The sacrificial member may have a total height of 6mm - 10mm and the sacrificial member cavity 14 may have a depth of 2mm - 4mm. The sacrificial member recess 13 may have a width of 4.5mm - 6mm and a depth of 1mm — 2mm. The sacrificial member flange 15 may have a height of 1.5mm 4mm. The sacrificial member cavity 14 may be positioned off centre of the sacrificial member body 12 by 1mm - 2mm.
If desired a guide tool can be provided to position the support member on the wheel front face in exactly the correct position when it is first fitted so that the flange 15 of the sacrificial member rests against the wheel rim.
The invention may take a form different to that specifically described above.
The rim protector could be sold with both the sacrificial member and support member in combination or singly. For example lengths of the sacrificial member could be sold on its own to replace damaged sacrificial member removed form a support member on a wheel rim.
Further modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art without departing form the scope of the present invention.

Claims (11)

1. A wheel rim protector comprising:
a) a sacrificial member having an elongate member having a base, a body above the base, and a recess in the base extending into the body,
b) a support member having a base with adhesive to adhere to a wheel rim perimeter, said base being of a size to fit snugly into the recess of the sacrificial member, and
c) releasable connection means to releasably secure the sacrificial member to the support member.
2. A wheel rim protector according to claim 1, wherein the releasable connection means is in the form of a projection on the side of the base opposing the adhesive which releasably engages with a cavity in the sacrificial member recess.
3. A wheel rim protector according to claim 2, wherein the projection and/or cavity may be deformable to make the connection releasable.
4. A wheel rim protector according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the projection may have one or more arrow heads which engage in a similar shape cavity in the sacrificial member recess.
5. A wheel rim protector according to any preceding claim, wherein the adhesive may be formed as a foam layer with a semi-permanent adhesive coating.
6. A wheel rim protector according to any preceding claim, wherein a flange extends from one side of the sacrificial member base to cover a wheel edge.
7. A wheel rim protector according to claim 6, wherein a shoulder is created between the flange and base to create a deformable air pocket around the wheel rim perimeter edge.
8. A wheel rim protector according to any preceding claim, wherein the support member and sacrificial member are formed as extrusions.
9. A wheel rim protector according to any preceding claim, wherein the support member and sacrificial member are formed from PVC or other flexible plastics.
10. A wheel rim protector substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to and as shown in the accompanying drawings.
11. A package of four lengths of the wheel rim protector according to any preceding claim each preferably 1.8 to 2 metres long to fit on each of four wheels on a vehicle.
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US20110241411A1 (en) * 2005-06-12 2011-10-06 Leo Nithas Fynn Alloy wheel protectors
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WO2010036127A1 (en) * 2008-09-29 2010-04-01 Rimpro-Tec Limited Vehicle wheel protection device
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