Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Wheel center cap with radial lock
- Patent Title (中): 车轮中心帽带径向锁
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Application No.: US11778119Application Date: 2007-07-16
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Publication No.: US07651171B2Publication Date: 2010-01-26
- Inventor: Kenneth A. Kinslow , Jack H. Preston , Trevor L. Enge , Edward G. Bajek , Paul J. Leibold , Dave Slone , Eric Krupitzer
- Applicant: Kenneth A. Kinslow , Jack H. Preston , Trevor L. Enge , Edward G. Bajek , Paul J. Leibold , Dave Slone , Eric Krupitzer
- Applicant Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
- Current Assignee: Chrysler Group LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Auburn Hills
- Agent Ralph E. Smith
- Main IPC: B60B7/04
- IPC: B60B7/04

Abstract:
A cap assembly for a wheel including a cup-shaped cap member having a plurality of annular ridges disposed around a circumference thereof, and a retainer ring having a plurality of axially extending flange portions disposed around a circumference thereof. The retainer ring is slidably coupled to the cup-shaped member, the axially extending flange portions are angled relative to a position normal to the ring, and the plurality of axially extending flange portions correspond to the plurality of annular ridges. When the cap assembly is inserted into the wheel, the retainer ring slides along the cup-shaped member and the annular ridges force the axially extending flange portions to the position normal to the ring to attach the flange portions to the wheel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090021071A1 WHEEL CENTER CAP WITH RADIAL LOCK Public/Granted day:2009-01-22
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