WO2010070254A3 - Wheel rim protector - Google Patents

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WO2010070254A3
WO2010070254A3 PCT/GB2008/004134 GB2008004134W WO2010070254A3 WO 2010070254 A3 WO2010070254 A3 WO 2010070254A3 GB 2008004134 W GB2008004134 W GB 2008004134W WO 2010070254 A3 WO2010070254 A3 WO 2010070254A3
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wheel
protector
wheel rim
rim protector
rim
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PCT/GB2008/004134
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Robert Boreham
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Robert Boreham
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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
    • B60B7/01—Rings specially adapted for covering only the wheel rim or the tyre sidewall, e.g. removable tyre sidewall trim rings

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Abstract

There is provided a wheel rim protector (201) for protecting the outer face (102, 302) and outer lip (104) of a wheel, especially an alloy, from minor impact damage and scuffs. The wheel protector (201) comprises an annular ring member (202) configured to attach to an outer rim (102, 302) of a wheel. The wheel protector (202) is held in place by a plurality of retaining means (206) which are attached to the wheel protector (201) and between the tyre (103, 303) and wheel rim (102, 302).
PCT/GB2008/004134 2008-12-17 2008-12-17 Wheel protector WO2010070254A2 (en)

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PCT/GB2008/004134 WO2010070254A2 (en) 2008-12-17 2008-12-17 Wheel protector

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PCT/GB2008/004134 WO2010070254A2 (en) 2008-12-17 2008-12-17 Wheel protector

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WO2010070254A2 WO2010070254A2 (en) 2010-06-24
WO2010070254A3 true WO2010070254A3 (en) 2010-11-04

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US8147004B2 (en) * 2010-05-25 2012-04-03 Slobodan Milicevic Vehicle wheel rim protector

Citations (5)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1993007012A2 (en) * 1991-10-11 1993-04-15 Von Heyking Gmbh Wheel rim and a protective element, in particular a ring, for a wheel rim
WO2003106194A1 (en) * 2002-06-14 2003-12-24 Metcalfe, Richard, Alan Trim for a wheel rim
GB2403696A (en) * 2003-07-11 2005-01-12 Steven Zaitshek Wheel protector device
DE102005009594A1 (en) * 2005-02-28 2006-08-31 Bbs Motorsport & Engineering Gmbh Wheel especially light metal wheel for motor vehicles has cavity formed in radial and/or axial direction between rim flange and rim flange cover ring and technical elements such as balance weights are installed in cavity
US20070120415A1 (en) * 2005-11-28 2007-05-31 Chun-Ming Kang Wheel rim assembly

Patent Citations (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1993007012A2 (en) * 1991-10-11 1993-04-15 Von Heyking Gmbh Wheel rim and a protective element, in particular a ring, for a wheel rim
WO2003106194A1 (en) * 2002-06-14 2003-12-24 Metcalfe, Richard, Alan Trim for a wheel rim
GB2403696A (en) * 2003-07-11 2005-01-12 Steven Zaitshek Wheel protector device
DE102005009594A1 (en) * 2005-02-28 2006-08-31 Bbs Motorsport & Engineering Gmbh Wheel especially light metal wheel for motor vehicles has cavity formed in radial and/or axial direction between rim flange and rim flange cover ring and technical elements such as balance weights are installed in cavity
US20070120415A1 (en) * 2005-11-28 2007-05-31 Chun-Ming Kang Wheel rim assembly

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