Patent ID: 7004549
Filing Date: 2006-02-28
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A method of retaining a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel, said wheel cover adapted to be mounted to a plurality of lug nuts of said vehicle wheel, said method comprising the steps of: providing a wheel cover comprising a base having a front face, an oppositely disposed rear face and a central axis, said wheel cover further having a plurality of elongated extensions having an outer surface, an end portion attached to said wheel cover base; and an opposite end extending in a direction away from said rear face, said plurality of elongated extensions being circumferentially spaced about said central axis on said rear face; providing a means for biasing at least one of said plurality of extensions on said rear face of said wheel cover base; providing a means for retaining on said rear face of said wheel cover base in spaced relation to said plurality of extensions; and placing said means for biasing against at least one of said plurality of extensions and into engagement with said means for retaining located on said rear face of said wheel cover base; whereby said means for biasing biases at least one of said plurality elongated extensions of said plurality of extensions in a direction towards said lug nuts to maintain engagement with said lug nut when said wheel cover is mounted to said wheel and further whereby said wheel cover is easily removable from said wheel without removing said means from biasing from engagement with said means for retaining.