Patent ID: 6682150
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
A securing member for a wheel cover, comprising:an upper part having an outward protrusion at an upper end; the upper part having a plurality of hooking portions extending from a lower portion thereof; a lower plate part extending from a lower portion of the upper part; the lower plate part having an engaging protrusion extending from a lower portion of an inner side thereof; the securing member being movably connected to a corresponding one of spaced connecting plates of a wheel cover that extend from an edge of an inward side of the wheel cover; each of the spaced connecting plates having upper hook holes and a lower engaging hole; each of the connecting plates having supporting portions between upper edges thereof and the upper hook holes; the hooking portions each being shaped to define a holding space against the lower plate part; whereby the securing member can be connected to the corresponding connecting plate in an in-use position with the engaging protrusion of the lower plate part being inserted into the lower engaging hole of the connecting plate, and with the bottom of the upper part being supported by the supporting portions, and with the holding spaces receiving the supporting portions of the corresponding connecting plate; whereby the securing member can be connected to the corresponding connecting plate in a not-in-use laid-down position with the hooking portions of the upper part being inserted into corresponding upper hook holes of the connecting plate.