Patent ID: 6378955
Filing Date: 2002-04-30
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
An axle cover for covering a wheel axle of a vehicle, comprising:a lock frame mounted to the wheel axle, said lock frame having at least a pair of legs extending coaxially with the wheel axle, each of said legs having at least one through hole formed therein; a pair of seating elements respectively mounted to said legs of said lock frame, each of said seating elements flexibly supporting at least one settling block thereon, said at least one settling block being displaceably extended through a respective through hole in a corresponding leg of said lock frame; and, a cover sleeved over the wheel axle and said lock frame, said cover having a plurality of settling holes respectively disposed in aligned relationship with said through holes for receiving a respective settling block therein; wherein said cover is releasably secured to said lock frame by passage of said settling blocks into corresponding settling holes of said cover, and released from securement by depressing said settling blocks to displace said settling blocks from said settling holes while pulling said cover from the wheel axle.