发明授权
- 专利标题: Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same
- 专利标题(中): 多件式车轮盖保持系统及其制造方法
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申请号: US12651523申请日: 2010-01-04
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公开(公告)号: US08162406B2公开(公告)日: 2012-04-24
- 发明人: Thomas E. Heck , Patrick McCorry , Todd Duffield
- 申请人: Thomas E. Heck , Patrick McCorry , Todd Duffield
- 申请人地址: US MI Northville
- 专利权人: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
- 当前专利权人: Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc.
- 当前专利权人地址: US MI Northville
- 代理机构: McMillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC
- 主分类号: B60B7/08
- IPC分类号: B60B7/08 ; B60B7/04
摘要:
A method for producing a multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel having a wheel disc defining and axis and an outboard facing wheel surface; (b) providing a first outer wheel cover formed from a metal material, the first outer wheel cover covering at least a portion of the an outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc; (c) providing a second inner wheel cover formed from a plastic material, the second inner wheel cover covering at least a substantial portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc; (d) providing an insert formed from a foam material and which generally corresponds to at least the shape of a space which formed between the outboard facing wheel surface and the inboard surface of the second wheel cover; (e) securing the first and second inner wheel covers together by at least an interference fit therewith; and (f) permanently securing the assembled wheel covers of step (e), the insert and the wheel to one another by adhesive to produce the multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system.