Patent ID: 6682151
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A wheel cover assembly comprising:a plurality of lug nuts each having a flange and a central axis; a wheel cover adapted to cover the central portion of a wheel; a plurality of elongated tubular extensions extending axially from said wheel cover for attaching the wheel cover to the lug nuts of the wheel, each elongated tubular extension including a plurality of axial slots subdividing the extension into a plurality of cantilevered fingers adapted to engage the flange of a respective lug nut to retain said wheel cover to said wheel; means for biasing a portion of at least one of said plurality of cantilevered fingers into engagement with at least one of said lug nuts, said means for biasing configured to radially bias said portion of said at least one of said plurality of cantilevered fingers in a direction towards said central axis of said lug nut; and means for locating said biasing means on said wheel cover, said means for locating extending from said wheel cover and disposed between said plurality of elongated tubular extensions; whereby said at least one of said plurality of cantilevered fingers assisted by said biasing means snaps into engagement with a respective one of said lug nuts to maintain engagement with said lug nut such that said wheel cover assembly is removably attached to said wheel.