Multi-piece vehicle wheel cover retention system and method for producing same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8052223
APP PUB NO 20110006589A1
SERIAL NO

12499124

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A multi-piece vehicle wheel retention system includes a wheel disc, a first wheel cover and a second wheel cover. The first wheel cover is secured to the wheel disc and includes a generally U-shaped outer end, a first leg which extends generally parallel with respect to the axis, and a second leg which extends generally perpendicular to the first leg. The first wheel cover covers the entire portion of the outboard tire bead seat retaining flange of the wheel disc. The second wheel cover is secured to the first wheel cover and covers at least a portion of the outboard facing wheel surface of the wheel disc. The second wheel cover includes an outboard surface and an inboard surface. At least a portion of the second leg of the first wheel cover extends behind the second wheel cover so as to be adjacent the inboard surface of the second wheel cover and such portion of the second leg is at least secured to the second wheel cover by such portion of the second leg being disposed within a surface feature provided only on the inboard surface of the second wheel cover.

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HAYES LEMMERZ INTERNATIONAL INC15300 CENTENNIAL DRIVE NORTHVILLE MI 48167

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Duffield, Todd Westland, US 10 66
McCorry, Patrick Plymouth, US 9 60

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