WO2003080367A1 - Hub cap with built-in rim-fixing screws - Google Patents

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WO2003080367A1
WO2003080367A1 PCT/ES2003/000138 ES0300138W WO03080367A1 WO 2003080367 A1 WO2003080367 A1 WO 2003080367A1 ES 0300138 W ES0300138 W ES 0300138W WO 03080367 A1 WO03080367 A1 WO 03080367A1
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José CALDES SABANES
Augusto Mayer Pujadas
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Zanini Auto Grup, S.A.
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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
    • B60B7/02—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
    • B60B7/068—Fastening arrangements therefor characterised by the part of the wheels to which the discs, rings or the like are mounted to the wheel bolts or wheel nuts
    • 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
    • B60B7/14—Fastening arrangements therefor comprising screw-threaded means

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  • the purpose of the present invention patent application is to register a hubcap with integrated rim fixing screws that incorporates notable innovations and advantages over the current hubcaps and wheel fixing systems of a vehicle or automobile to the hub of the suspension. More specifically, the new invention consists of a hubcap or integral element that comprises on itself the set of screws or nuts necessary for fixing the wheel to the hub of the suspension group.
  • Said screws are housed respectively in a tubular alignment sleeve with retention system by a surrounding lip housed inside a throat existing in said nut or screw.
  • hubcaps and trims on the wheels of motor vehicles to fully or partially cover the metal rim for protection and the hub on which said wheel is mounted.
  • the hubcap mounted on the tire protects the hub from bumps and projections of stones and foreign elements, extending its protection to elements such as the braking mechanism and the suspension, reduces aerodynamic noise and also beautifies the aesthetics of the vehicle in general.
  • the wheel rims are fastened to the suspension bushing by threaded screws or by nuts arranged on protruding bolts of said bushing.
  • the hubcap with integrated rim fixing screws object of the present registration is characterized in that it comprises a specific constitution for continuously retaining the wheel fixing bolts or nuts therein, both when mounted and when It is disassembled.
  • This aspect is highly beneficial, since it allows the car manufacturer to assemble the wheel and the hubcap in less time and with greater ease for the operator.
  • the private user and the repair shop have to handle fewer loose parts when changing the wheel, since the hubcap has all the fixing screws or nuts inside.
  • the hubcap comprises the classic discoidal element covering the rim, made of resistant material, such as metallic foil or preferably a plastic material, such as polyamide or others.
  • Said hubcaps have tubular sleeves or alignment cylinders in coordination with the projecting screws or anchoring holes of the hub where the respective screws or nuts are housed.
  • the hubcaps comprise threaded nuts on each of said studs.
  • the said nuts have a different conformation from the conventionally used standard nuts.
  • the nuts comprising the new invention are slightly longer and consist of a throat or surrounding throttle intended to accommodate an existing lip in the inside the corresponding receiving sleeve.
  • Said throat is defined anteriorly and subsequently by two stops that limit the travel of the inner lip and therefore prevent the screw from leaving the sleeve, being retained.
  • the contour of the inner stop of the nut is adjusted, but with freedom of sliding to the inner surface of the sleeve, whose length is sufficient so that the nut does not come out when it reaches its greatest depth of penetration. In this way the nut is perfectly aligned with the projection stud of the bushing for its bolting, facilitating said operation.
  • the surrounding lip of the sleeve has its inclined inner contour, conjugated with the external contour of the rear stop of the throat near the screw head. Said inclination of the lip in the sleeve and the throat stop in the nut allows said nut to be easily forced into the hubcap during assembly before being supplied to the customer. Once the screw is mounted, it allows the installation of the hubcap on the wheel and prevents said hubcap from being removed without breaking or deforming the hubcap if it is not using appropriate tools.
  • the nuts When the hubcap is removed from the wheel, the nuts move longitudinally inside the corresponding sleeve limited by the path of the inner lip of the sleeve between the two throat stops. In this way, none of the nuts can come out of the hubcap when disassembled.
  • the hubcap assembly is simplified since it is only necessary to place the hubcap on the tire and it is automatically centered by means of support clips on the shoulders of the tire.
  • the nuts Once the hubcap is centered, the nuts are tightened on the bushing studs one by one.
  • the nuts When the hubcap is installed on the wheel rim, the nuts hold the hubcap through interference between the lip of the sleeve and the throat stop near the outer head of the nut. This interference is made based on the straight opposite contours of the cuff lip and throat stop. The arrangement of said stop is calculated so that there is a certain compression and flexion of the hubcap against the tire, optimizing its fixation.
  • the disassembly of the hubcap is also simple, unscrewing each one of the nuts.
  • the nuts being free of the stud remain retained inside the sleeve, so that at the end of the unscrewing operation, they are removed together with the hubcap.
  • Figure 2. Shows a sectional view of a nut housing detail in the sleeve.
  • Figure 3. Shows a sectional view of a screw housing detail in the sleeve.
  • a preferred but not limiting embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which consists of a hubcap of the discoidal or similar type comprising with each of the studs of anchoring existing in the hub of the suspension group a coaxial cylindrical sleeve (2), projected from the housing (1) inwards, in which is housed a nut (3) for fixing the wheel rim to the aforementioned hub, also coaxially arranged.
  • Said sleeve (2) has a surrounding lip (7) next to its outer mouth, which has its inner contour (8) and its contour
  • the nut (3) has in its outline a throat (4) or cylindrical surrounding throttle, delimited between two ends (5 and 6).
  • the lip (7) of the sleeve (2) is housed inside said throat (4) of the nut (3) defined by the stops
  • the nuts (3) housed in the sleeves (2) of the hubcap (1) may be replaced by screws (12) for anchoring in holes present in the hub of the wheel suspension group.
  • Said screws (12) have an analogous shape. identical constitution with a surrounding throat (4) bounded by two stops (5 and 6).

Abstract

The invention relates to a hub cap with built-in rim-fixing screws, of the type that comprises a wheel cover which covers all or part of the metal rim of the wheel and which comprises a series of tubular projections or cylindrical sleeves that are used to house a nut or screw for fixing the wheel to the cap. The aforementioned sleeve comprises an element which is used to fix the nut or screw permanently to the hub cap. Said element is formed by a peripheral lip on the inner surface of the sleeve which is housed in a cylindrical neck or groove of the screw, said groove being defined between two end stops. The above-mentioned fixing means enables the screw or nut to be moved in an axial manner between two defined positions, without allowing said screw or nut to be removed fully from the hub cap, an operation which can only be carried out using an applicable tool.

Description

TAPACUBOS CON TORNILLOS DE FIJACIÓN A LA LLANTA INTEGRADOS;TUBACUBOS WITH INTEGRATED RIM FIXING SCREWS;
MEMORIA DESCRIPTIVA OBJETO DE LA INVENCIÓNDESCRIPTIVE MEMORY OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
La presente solicitud de Patente de Invención tiene por objeto el registro de un tapacubos con tornillos de fijación a la llanta integrados que incorpora notables innovaciones y ventajas frente a los actuales tapacubos y sistemas de fijación de la rueda de un vehículo o automóvil al cubo de la suspensión. Más concretamente la nueva invención consiste en un tapacubos o elemento integral que comprende sobre sí mismo el conjunto de tornillos o tuercas necesarios para la fijación de la rueda al cubo del grupo de suspensión.The purpose of the present invention patent application is to register a hubcap with integrated rim fixing screws that incorporates notable innovations and advantages over the current hubcaps and wheel fixing systems of a vehicle or automobile to the hub of the suspension. More specifically, the new invention consists of a hubcap or integral element that comprises on itself the set of screws or nuts necessary for fixing the wheel to the hub of the suspension group.
Dichos tornillos se encuentran alojados respectivamente en un manguito tubular de alineación con sistema de retención por un labio circundante alojado en el interior de una garganta existente en la mencionada tuerca o tornillo.Said screws are housed respectively in a tubular alignment sleeve with retention system by a surrounding lip housed inside a throat existing in said nut or screw.
ANTECEDENTES DE LA INVENCIÓN Es común el uso de tapacubos y embellecedores en las ruedas de los vehículos automóviles para tapar total o parcialmente la llanta metálica a efectos de su protección y del buje en la que se encuentra montada dicha rueda. El tapacubos montado sobre la llanta protege al buje de golpes y proyecciones de piedras y elementos extraños, extendiendo su protección a elementos tales como son el mecanismo de frenado y la suspensión, reduce ruidos aerodinámicos y además embellece la estética del vehículo en general.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION It is common to use hubcaps and trims on the wheels of motor vehicles to fully or partially cover the metal rim for protection and the hub on which said wheel is mounted. The hubcap mounted on the tire protects the hub from bumps and projections of stones and foreign elements, extending its protection to elements such as the braking mechanism and the suspension, reduces aerodynamic noise and also beautifies the aesthetics of the vehicle in general.
La llantas de las ruedas están sujetas al buje de la suspensión por tornillos roscados o por unas tuercas dispuestas sobre tornillos salientes de dicho buje.The wheel rims are fastened to the suspension bushing by threaded screws or by nuts arranged on protruding bolts of said bushing.
La colocación de los tornillos o tuercas para la fijación de la rueda al buje del grupo suspensión del coche se realiza uno a uno, siendo dicha operación incómoda para un usuario particular o en un pequeño taller de reparación. Solo los grandes fabricantes de automóviles disponen de máquinas específicas que permiten introducir todos los tornillos o tuercas simultáneamente por operarios especializados en la línea de montaje. En este montaje se ha de tener en cuenta la instalación del tapacubos, que a veces está sujeto entre los tornillos y la llanta con lo que se complica la operación de montaje.The placement of the screws or nuts for fixing the wheel to the hub of the car suspension group is done one by one, said operation being inconvenient for a particular user or in a small repair shop. Only the big car manufacturers have specific machines that allow to introduce all the screws or nuts simultaneously by specialized operators in the assembly line. In this assembly the installation of the hubcap must be taken into account, which is sometimes attached between the screws and the rim, which complicates the assembly operation.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE LA INVENCIÓN El tapacubos con tornillos de fijación a la llanta integrados objeto del presente registro, se caracteriza porque comprende una constitución específica para retener de forma continua los tornillos o tuercas de fijación de la rueda en él mismo, tanto cuando está montado como cuando está desmontado. Este aspecto es altamente beneficioso, ya que permite al fabricante de automóviles el montaje de la rueda y el tapacubos en un menor tiempo y con una mayor facilidad para el operario. Además, el usuario particular y el taller de reparación tienen que manipular menos piezas sueltas al cambiar la rueda, ya que el tapacubos presenta en su interior todos los tornillos o tuercas de fijación. Efectivamente el tapacubos comprende el clásico elemento discoidal de cubrición de la llanta, constituido en material resistente, tal como lámina metálica o preferentemente un material plástico, tal como la poliamida u otros . Dicho tapacubos presenta en coordinación con los tornillos salientes u orificios de anclaje del buje unos manguitos tubulares o cilindros de alineación en donde se encuentran alojados los respectivos tornillos o tuercas.DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The hubcap with integrated rim fixing screws object of the present registration is characterized in that it comprises a specific constitution for continuously retaining the wheel fixing bolts or nuts therein, both when mounted and when It is disassembled. This aspect is highly beneficial, since it allows the car manufacturer to assemble the wheel and the hubcap in less time and with greater ease for the operator. In addition, the private user and the repair shop have to handle fewer loose parts when changing the wheel, since the hubcap has all the fixing screws or nuts inside. Indeed, the hubcap comprises the classic discoidal element covering the rim, made of resistant material, such as metallic foil or preferably a plastic material, such as polyamide or others. Said hubcaps have tubular sleeves or alignment cylinders in coordination with the projecting screws or anchoring holes of the hub where the respective screws or nuts are housed.
Tomando como base un buje con espárragos salientes como medio de anclaje de la rueda, los tapacubos comprenden tuercas roscadas sobre cada uno de dichos espárragos. Las citadas tuercas presentan una conformación diferente de las tuercas estándar utilizadas convencionalmente . Las tuercas que comprende la nueva invención son ligeramente más alargadas y constan de una garganta o estrangulamiento circundante destinado a alojar un labio existente en el interior del manguito de recepción correspondiente .Based on a hub with protruding studs as a means of anchoring the wheel, the hubcaps comprise threaded nuts on each of said studs. The said nuts have a different conformation from the conventionally used standard nuts. The nuts comprising the new invention are slightly longer and consist of a throat or surrounding throttle intended to accommodate an existing lip in the inside the corresponding receiving sleeve.
Dicha garganta está definida anterior y posteriormente por sendos topes que limitan el recorrido del labio interior y por lo tanto evitan que el tornillo se salga del manguito, quedando retenido. Además, el contorno del tope interior de la tuerca está ajustada, pero con libertad de deslizamiento a la superficie interior del manguito, cuya longitud es la suficiente como para que la tuerca no se salga cuando alcanza su mayor profundidad de penetración. De esta forma la tuerca se encuentra perfectamente alineada con el espárrago saliente del buje para su atornillado, facilitando dicha operación.Said throat is defined anteriorly and subsequently by two stops that limit the travel of the inner lip and therefore prevent the screw from leaving the sleeve, being retained. In addition, the contour of the inner stop of the nut is adjusted, but with freedom of sliding to the inner surface of the sleeve, whose length is sufficient so that the nut does not come out when it reaches its greatest depth of penetration. In this way the nut is perfectly aligned with the projection stud of the bushing for its bolting, facilitating said operation.
Se ha previsto que el labio circundante del manguito presente su contorno interior inclinado, conjugado con el contorno externo del tope posterior de la garganta cercana a la cabeza del tornillo. Dicha inclinación del labio en el manguito y el tope de la garganta en la tuerca permite que dicha tuerca se pueda introducir forzada con facilidad en el tapacubos durante su montaje antes de ser suministrado al cliente. Una vez montado el tornillo permite la instalación del tapacubos sobre la rueda e impide que se extraiga dicho tapacubos sin que se rompa o deforme el tapacubos si no es usando herramientas adecuadas.It is envisaged that the surrounding lip of the sleeve has its inclined inner contour, conjugated with the external contour of the rear stop of the throat near the screw head. Said inclination of the lip in the sleeve and the throat stop in the nut allows said nut to be easily forced into the hubcap during assembly before being supplied to the customer. Once the screw is mounted, it allows the installation of the hubcap on the wheel and prevents said hubcap from being removed without breaking or deforming the hubcap if it is not using appropriate tools.
Cuando el tapacubos se encuentra extraído de la rueda, las tuercas se mueven longitudinalmente en el interior del manguito correspondiente limitado por el recorrido del labio interior del manguito entre los dos topes de la garganta. De esta forma ninguna de las tuercas puede salirse del tapacubos cuando está desmontado. El montaje del tapacubos se simplifica ya que solo es necesario colocar el tapacubos sobre la llanta y se centra de forma automática mediante unos clips de apoyo en los hombros de la llanta. Una vez centrado el tapacubos se aprietan las tuercas sobre los espárragos del buje uno a uno . Cuando el tapacubos se encuentra instalado sobre la llanta de la rueda las tuercas sujetan el tapacubos mediante la interferencia existente entre el labio del manguito y el tope de la garganta cercano a la cabeza externa de la tuerca. Dicha interferencia se realiza en base a los contornos enfrentados rectos del labio del manguito y del tope de la garganta. La disposición de dicho tope está calculada para que exista una cierta compresión y flexión del tapacubos contra la llanta, optimizando su fijación.When the hubcap is removed from the wheel, the nuts move longitudinally inside the corresponding sleeve limited by the path of the inner lip of the sleeve between the two throat stops. In this way, none of the nuts can come out of the hubcap when disassembled. The hubcap assembly is simplified since it is only necessary to place the hubcap on the tire and it is automatically centered by means of support clips on the shoulders of the tire. Once the hubcap is centered, the nuts are tightened on the bushing studs one by one. When the hubcap is installed on the wheel rim, the nuts hold the hubcap through interference between the lip of the sleeve and the throat stop near the outer head of the nut. This interference is made based on the straight opposite contours of the cuff lip and throat stop. The arrangement of said stop is calculated so that there is a certain compression and flexion of the hubcap against the tire, optimizing its fixation.
Igualmente el desmontado del tapacubos también es sencillo, desatornillando cada un a de las tuercas. Las tuercas al quedar libres del espárrago siguen retenidas en el interior del manguito con lo que al final de la operación de desatornillado se extraen conjuntas con el tapacubos .Also the disassembly of the hubcap is also simple, unscrewing each one of the nuts. The nuts being free of the stud remain retained inside the sleeve, so that at the end of the unscrewing operation, they are removed together with the hubcap.
Toda la descripción se ha realizado tomando como base que la sujeción de la llanta al buje se realiza mediante tuercas sobre espárragos salientes del citado buje. Pero la nueva invención también es aplicable al sistema alternativo de sujeción por tornillos roscados sobre orificios existentes en los bujes. Tan solo es necesario que el tornillo esté adaptado con la garganta mencionada para que se pueda utilizar la misma invención sobre dichas ruedas. Para completar la descripción que seguidamente se va a realizar y con objeto de ayudar a una mejor comprensión de sus características, se acompaña a la presente memoria descriptiva, de un juego de figuras, de forma ilustrativa y no limitativa, donde se representan los detalles más significativos de la invención.All the description has been made based on the fact that the fastening of the tire to the hub is made by nuts on studs protruding from said hub. But the new invention is also applicable to the alternative fastening system for threaded screws on existing holes in the bushings. It is only necessary that the screw is adapted with the aforementioned throat so that the same invention can be used on said wheels. To complete the description that is going to be carried out below and in order to help a better understanding of its characteristics, this descriptive report is accompanied by a set of figures, in an illustrative and non-limiting way, where the details are represented more significant of the invention.
BREVE DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS DISEÑOS Figura 1.- Muestra una vista seccionada de un tapacubos de nueva invención.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DESIGNS Figure 1.- Shows a sectional view of a hubcap of new invention.
Figura 2. - Muestra una vista seccionada de un detalle de alojamiento de tuerca en el manguito. Figura 3.- Muestra una vista seccionada de un detalle de alojamiento de tornillo en el manguito.Figure 2. - Shows a sectional view of a nut housing detail in the sleeve. Figure 3.- Shows a sectional view of a screw housing detail in the sleeve.
DESCRIPCIÓN DE UNA REALIZACIÓN PREFERENTEDESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
A la vista de las comentadas figuras y de acuerdo con la numeración adoptada, se puede observar en las mismas una realización preferente aunque no limitativa de la invención, la cual consiste en un tapacubos de tipo discoidal o similar que comprende con cada uno de los espárragos de anclaje existentes en el cubo del grupo de suspensión un manguito (2) cilindrico coaxial, proyectado desde la carcasa (1) hacia el interior, en el que se encuentra alojada una tuerca (3) de fijación de la llanta de la rueda al citado cubo, también dispuesta coaxialmente .In view of the aforementioned figures and in accordance with the numbering adopted, a preferred but not limiting embodiment of the invention can be observed therein, which consists of a hubcap of the discoidal or similar type comprising with each of the studs of anchoring existing in the hub of the suspension group a coaxial cylindrical sleeve (2), projected from the housing (1) inwards, in which is housed a nut (3) for fixing the wheel rim to the aforementioned hub, also coaxially arranged.
Dicho manguito (2) presenta próximo a su embocadura exterior un labio (7) saliente circundante, el cual presenta su contorno (8) interior conificado y su contornoSaid sleeve (2) has a surrounding lip (7) next to its outer mouth, which has its inner contour (8) and its contour
(10) exterior enrasado perpendicular con el eje del manguito (2) . La tuerca (3) presenta en su contorno una garganta (4) o estrangulamiento circundante cilindrico, delimitada entre dos topes (5 y 6) extremos. El labio (7) del manguito (2) se encuentra alojado en el interior de dicha garganta (4) de la tuerca (3) definida por los topes(10) outer flush perpendicular to the shaft of the sleeve (2). The nut (3) has in its outline a throat (4) or cylindrical surrounding throttle, delimited between two ends (5 and 6). The lip (7) of the sleeve (2) is housed inside said throat (4) of the nut (3) defined by the stops
(5 y 6) , estando a su vez el contorno circundante del tope(5 and 6), the surrounding contour of the stop being in turn
(6) en contacto deslizante con la superficie interior del manguito (2) . El contorno (11) interior del tope (5) se encuentra enrasado perpendicular con el eje del manguito(6) in sliding contact with the inner surface of the sleeve (2). The inner contour (11) of the stop (5) is flush perpendicular with the axis of the sleeve
(2) y enfrentado con el contorno (10) del labio (7) , en tanto que el contorno (9) exterior del tope (5) se encuentra conificado conjugado con el contorno (8) del labio (7) .(2) and faced with the contour (10) of the lip (7), while the outer contour (9) of the stop (5) is connected together with the contour (8) of the lip (7).
En una alternativa de realización las tuercas (3) alojadas en los manguitos (2) del tapacubos (1) pueden estar sustituidas por tornillos (12) para su anclaje en orificios presentes en el cubo del grupo de suspensión de la rueda. Dichos tornillos (12) presentan de forma análoga idéntica constitución con una garganta (4) circundante delimitada por dos topes (5 y 6) . In an alternative embodiment, the nuts (3) housed in the sleeves (2) of the hubcap (1) may be replaced by screws (12) for anchoring in holes present in the hub of the wheel suspension group. Said screws (12) have an analogous shape. identical constitution with a surrounding throat (4) bounded by two stops (5 and 6).

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REIVINDICACIONES 1.- TAPACUBOS CON TORNILLOS DE FIJACIÓN A LA LLANTA INTEGRADOS, del tipo utilizado en vehículos automóviles o similares, como ornamentación y cobertura total o parcial de la llanta de las ruedas, existiendo en la carcasa (1) del tapacubos unos manguitos (2) para la fijación del tapacubos a la llanta mediante los correspondientes tornillos (12) o tuercas (3) de fijación de dicha llanta al cubo de la rueda, esencialmente caracterizado porque cada manguito (2) comprende un medio de retención del tornillo (12) o tuerca movible coaxialmente; y porque comprende dicho medio de retención un labio (7) circundante dispuesto en el interior del manguito (2) en una posición próxima a la embocadura externa del mismo; y porque comprende una garganta (4) o estrangulamiento en el contorno circundante de la tuerca (3) o tornillo (12) , delimitado entre dos topes (5 y 6) salientes circundantes; y porque el labio (7) se encuentra alojado de forma ajustada pero deslizante sobre la garganta (4) , encontrándose delimitado su deslizamiento entre los dos topes (5 y 6) mencionados; y porque el tope (6) presenta su contorno exterior en contacto con la superficie interna del manguito (2) , manteniendo el tornillo (12) o la tuerca (3) coaxial, coadyuvado por el labio (7) . CLAIMS 1.- COVER WITH INTEGRATED RIM FIXING SCREWS, of the type used in motor vehicles or similar, as ornamentation and total or partial coverage of the wheel rim, existing in the cover (1) of the hubcaps some sleeves (2 ) for fixing the hubcap to the rim by means of the corresponding screws (12) or nuts (3) for fixing said rim to the wheel hub, essentially characterized in that each sleeve (2) comprises a screw retaining means (12) o nut coaxially movable; and because said retention means comprises a surrounding lip (7) disposed inside the sleeve (2) in a position close to the outer mouth thereof; and because it comprises a throat (4) or throttling in the surrounding contour of the nut (3) or screw (12), delimited between two stops (5 and 6) surrounding projections; and because the lip (7) is lodged in a tight but sliding way over the throat (4), its sliding being delimited between the two stops (5 and 6) mentioned; and because the stop (6) has its outer contour in contact with the inner surface of the sleeve (2), keeping the screw (12) or the coaxial nut (3), aided by the lip (7).
2.- TAPACUBOS CON TORNILLOS DE FIJACIÓN A LA LLANTA INTEGRADOS, de conformidad con la reivindicación 1, caracterizado porque el labio (7) presenta su contorno (8) interior conificado y su contorno (10) exterior enrasado perpendicular con el eje del manguito (2) ; y porque el tope (5) presenta el contorno (11) interior enrasado perpendicular con el eje del manguito (2) y enfrentado con el contorno (10) del labio (7) en interferencia para la sujeción del tapacubos (1) ; y porque el topo (5) presenta el contorno (9) exterior del topo (5) está conificado, conjugado con el contorno (8) del labio (7) a fin de permitir el montaje del tornillo o tuerca en el interior del manguito (2) .2. TUBACUBOS WITH INTEGRATED RIM FIXING SCREWS, according to claim 1, characterized in that the lip (7) has its inner contour (8) tapered and its outer contour (10) flush perpendicular to the shaft of the sleeve ( two) ; and because the stop (5) has the inner contour (11) flush perpendicular with the axis of the sleeve (2) and facing the contour (10) of the lip (7) in interference for the fastening of the hubcap (1); and because the mole (5) has the outer contour (9) of the mole (5) is tapered, conjugated with the outline (8) of the lip (7) in order to allow mounting of the screw or nut inside the sleeve (2).
3.- TAPACUBOS CON TORNILLOS DE FIJACIÓN A LA LLANTA INTEGRADOS, de conformidad con las reivindicaciones 1 y 2, caracterizado porque el disco del tapacubos (1) presenta clips o pestañas de autocentrado sobre la llanta, aptas para el enfrentado de cada uno de los tornillos (12) o tuercas (3) con los correspondientes orificios y espárragos de anclaje existente en el cubo. 3.- COVER WITH INTEGRATED RIM FIXING SCREWS, according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the disc of the hubcap (1) has clips or tabs of self-centering on the rim, suitable for facing each of the screws (12) or nuts (3) with corresponding holes and anchor bolts in the hub.
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