Patent ID: 7862127

Claim:
A hubcap configured for attachment to a wheel of a vehicle by a plurality of nutcaps that are removably attachable to a plurality of lugnuts of the vehicle, said hubcap comprising: a body having chrome-plating and configured to cover at least a portion of the wheel, said body defining; an outer surface; an inner surface having; a sidewall; a first protrusion having a first surface, and; a second protrusion having a second surface; a first chamber configured to receive a lug of the vehicle, wherein said first chamber extends through said first protrusion and said outer surface; and a second chamber configured to receive a lug of the vehicle, wherein said second chamber extends through said second protrusion and said outer surface; and a standoff configured to distribute a force through said hubcap to the wheel of the vehicle, wherein the force arises during attachment of the plurality of nutcaps to the plurality of lugnuts, said standoff including; a proximal portion spaced radially apart from said sidewall, wherein said proximal portion is disposed adjacent said first surface and said second surface and is configured to bridge said first surface and said second surface; and a distal portion including a hollow tubular member defining a bore therethrough.