Patent ID: 6698481
Filing Date: 2004-03-02
Classification: B60B,B60C

Abstract:
A removable annular wheel well obstructor for obstructing a plurality of inwardly disposed annular wheel wells of a plurality of wheel rims, wherein each wheel well of each wheel rim has a predetermined radial depth, the wheel well obstructor comprising:a. a pair of semicircular band portions being interconnected at its adjacent ends to form an annular band of inextensible material of a predetermined axial width and having an opening through its circumference and a plurality of equally spaced apart radial apertures extending therethrough, the annular band having a thickness substantially less than the predetermined radial depth of said wheel well and being adapted to circumferentially surround said wheel well; b. a plurality of attachable and detachable frusto-cone shaped shims of a predetermined height, each frusto-cone shaped shim having an attachable proximal end and a receivable distal end, wherein each attachable proximal end is respectively snapped onto a respective one of said plurality of radial apertures of said annular band and projecting radially and inwardly of said annular band, where the plurality of frusto-cone shaped shims match the radial depth of said wheel well and being adapted to abut against the well base when the plurality of frusto-cone shaped shims are received into said wheel well; c. a plurality of attachable and detachable height adjusters, each height adjuster having a predetermined height and attachable to said receivable distal end of said each frusto-cone shaped shim to further increase the height of the predetermined height of said each frusto-cone shaped shim for matching the radial depth of another wheel well of another wheel rim; and d. means for tensionably retaining said wheel well obstructor on said wheel well of said wheel rim.