Patent ID: 6481804
Filing Date: 2002-11-19
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A rim construction, comprising,a rim body having an outer ring, a central hub and a connection between the hub and said outer ring defining an exposed front wheel surface, said rim having a non-adhesive first connection undercut and a non-adhesive second connection udercut between said first connection undercut and a center of said center hub; a stainless steel covering element having a chamfered margin and a tun-up element, said first connection undercut of said rim enaging said chamfered margin of said covering element to lock said covering element to said ring of said rim, said second connection undercut of said rim engaging a turn-up element of said covering element wherein said covering element overlays part of said front wheel surface of said rim said covering element being in contact with said undercut connections, wherein said covering element performs at least one directional change in a direction from said front wheel surface such that an edge of said covering element extends over said front wheel surface while engaging at least one of said connection undercuts of said rim body to exclusively mechanically connect said covering element to said rim body.