Patent ID: 7036891
Filing Date: 2006-05-02
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A non-rotating wheel cover; the wheel cover being capable of being mounted on an outer side of a wheel; the wheel cover comprising: a retaining plate having a bearing at a center thereof; two positioning holes formed in the retaining plate; the two positioning holes being formed at two opposite sides of the bearing and capable of being locked on the outer side of the wheel by a hexagonal screw; a periphery of the retaining plate being installed with a plurality of notches to not interfere with the locking studs of the wheel; a central shaft having a screw hole; the central shaft passing through the bearing of the retaining plate; an end surface of the central shaft being formed with a flange; a rivet being embedded into the end surface; a panel having a screw hole at a center thereof; and outer surface of the panel being installed with an indicia; and inner surface of the panel being formed with an inner groove and an outer groove; the inner groove serves for mounting on the retaining plate; a central portion of the inner groove being formed with a shallow concave surface for engaging the flange of the central shaft; a rivet hole being formed in the shallow concave surface for receiving the rivet at the outer surface of the panel; the hexagonal screw passing through the screw hole of the panel to the central shaft; a weight being installed in the outer groove; and the weight occupying a section having an area over one third of an area of the outer groove.