Patent ID: 7568771
Filing Date: 2009-08-04
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A wheel cap means mountable onto a wire spoked wheel of a vehicle wheel comprising: a wheel cap means for removably joining a central portion of a wire spoked wheel, thereby radially aligning said wheel cap with said wire spoked wheel; and a spindle supported by said wheel cap, a bearing assembly supported by said spindle, a counterbalance supported by said bearing assembly, the counterbalance having means for retaining said bearing assembly therein; and a housing means for receiving said counterbalance; and a section of said housing contains means for exhibiting a ornamental image; a bearing assembly supported by the spindle, the bearing assembly configured to prohibit rotational motion between the wheel cap and said ornamental image; whereby said ornamental image remains vertical and observable continuously as the vehicle is in motion; wherein said counterbalance comprises a bearing assembly housing configured to retain said bearing assembly and a circular ridge configured to prevent the counterbalance from departing the bearing assembly; wherein said counterbalance includes a plurality of threaded holes about the peripheral surface thereby allowing a screw for mechanically coupling said counterbalance with a ornament housing, wherein said ornament housing comprises a circular opening posteriorly for receiving said counterbalance and a semicircular ridge functioning as a rest for said counterbalance.