Patent ID: 7416260
Filing Date: 2008-08-26
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A vehicle wheel cover retention system comprising: a wheel formed from a suitable material and including a first hub hole provided therein, said first hub hole having a retention member formed in a generally axially extending portion thereof; and a wheel cover formed from a suitable material and including a second hub hole provided therein, said second hub hole including an annular axially extending segmented projection, said segmented projection including a plurality of first tabs and a plurality of second tabs; wherein said plurality of second tabs include a chamfered outer circumferential surface and a shoulder provided thereon whereby during assembly said chamfered outer circumferential surface of said plurality of second tabs deflect radially inwardly as said wheel cover is initially installed and moved toward said retention member and then as said wheel cover is further advanced said second tabs move radially outward to enable said shoulder to engage said retention member to thereby secure said wheel cover to said wheel; wherein said plurality of first tabs extend a first axial length and said plurality of second tabs extend a second axial length which is greater than said first axial length, and wherein a respective one of said second tabs is disposed between each pair of said first tabs, and a slit is provided in said segmented projection to separate said first tabs and said second tabs from one another.