US1755427A

US1755427A - Hub cap

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Publication number: US1755427A
Application number: US370557A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rae E Cochran
Original assignee: DL Auld Co
Current assignee: DL Auld Co
Priority date: 1929-06-13
Filing date: 1929-06-13
Publication date: 1930-04-22
Anticipated expiration: 1947-04-22

Description

April 1930- R, COCHRAN v1,755,427

HUB GAP Filed June 15, 1929 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 22, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT vowner:

RAE E. GOOHRAN, OF COLUMBUS, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE D. L. AULD COMPANY, OF

' COLUMBUS, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF. OHIO l HUB Application filed June 13,

This invention relates to improvements in hub caps, and has for its object the production of a hub cap easily inserted in the hub and securely held thereto when so inserted, but may be removed without great difliculty.

It is particularly the object of this inven- -tion to provide a hub cap in which, in both inserting andremovin the cap from the hub,

the line of force, ten ing to flex the spring holding means, lies in the axis of the spring itself, enabling the use of light springs.

Itis also an object of this invention to provide a hub cap composed essentially of a body member having attached thereto spring means for engaging a coacting part of the hub for the purpose of holding the cap in place. These and other advantages will appear from the description, taken in connection with the drawings.

' Referring to the drawings: 1

Figure 1 is a bottom plan view of the cap, showing the locking springs attached thereto.

Figure 2 is a sectional view of the cap. The body of the cap, which is designated by the numeral 1, is composed .of a sheet of metal, for instance sheet metal, circular in shape, turned over and in on its edges to form a bead 2 and a hub engaging flange 3. The body is somewhat dish-shaped and has extending substantially at right angles theretotheflan e3.

In the ange there are spaced slots 4. In

the drawings there are shown three of these slots arranged at equal distances from each other. Attached to the body member and adjacent the slots are spring tongue members 5.

These ton ues are'radially arranged and fastened to t e body member by means of rivets 6. However, other means mi ht be used 0n the outerends of the snap parts there are {gr fastening the tongues to the ody, mem- On the outer ends of the'tongue's there are formed snap members, designatedby' the numerals 7, Sand 9. The snap members are made by bending the tongue or sp'ringflmemhere 5 at a right angle and forming thereon snap parts 7, which extend through the slots.

plate- 1929. Serial No. 370,557.

formed gradually inclined portions 8 These has been inserted in position the coacting engaging means on the hub engages an abrupt inclined'part 9 of the snap members.

The snap members are so constructed that whenever the cap is being inserted into or removed from the hub the line of force tending to flex the spring lies on the axis of the spring itself; that is, in the longitudinal direction of the spring, thereby making it unnecessary that the springs or tongues be large and heavy as would otherwise be required. It will be observed, from Figure 2 that the part of the snap member adjacent the flange rests in the bottom of the slots and is held in position therein.

Extending over the body member and of the same general shape is an ornamental plate 10. This ornamental plate has its outer ter thereof a hole 12, back of .which hole isa desi 11 plate 13. The edges of the design e tween the ornamental plate and the body member and is securely held in position thereby. The design plate may ave any suitable design thereon.

, From the foregoing description it will be seen that there has been provided a hub cap composed essentially of one member havingmm attached thereto spring locking means for the purpose ofholding the cap in engagement withthe hub. Any form of ornamental or design plate may be used to suit the convenience and taste and the likes of the user or manufacturer.

1' desire to comprehend within my inven-, tion such modifications as may be clearly embraced within my claims and the scope of my invention. l

Having thus fully described my invention,

, what I claim is new and desire to secure by,

Letters Patent, is: p

1. In a hub cap, a body member, means on said body member fdr enga g a hub an ornamental plate for said bof y member, said ornamental plate having a hole'therein, and

a design plate behind said hole and supported by said body member and said ornamental I plate.

inwardly directed hub engaging flan e forming with the body member a circum erential bead an ornamental plate for said body member having its edges turned over in engagement with said bead, said ornamental plate having a hole therein,and a design y plate back of said hole and supported said body member and said ornamental plate. 3. Ina hub cap, a body member turned over and in to form a circumferential bead and a hub engaging flange, means attached to said body member and extending through said flange to lock the cap to the hub, an ornamental plate for said body member having its edges turned over in engagement with said bead, said ornamental plate having a hole therein, and a design plate back of said hole and supported by said body member and said ornamental plate.

In testimony whereof, I afix my signature.

RAE E. COGHRAN.

2. In a hub cap, a body member having an