Patent ID: 8720369

Claim:
A masking kit for an aircraft wheel comprising: a first bearing cup masking element, said first bearing cup masking element being a substantially round flat disc sized to snugly fit in a centrally located inner bore of an aircraft wheel half adjacent a bearing cup positioned in said aircraft wheel half; a second bearing cup masking element, said second bearing cup masking element being a substantially round flat disc sized to snugly fit in a centrally located inner bore of an aircraft wheel half adjacent a bearing cup positioned in said aircraft wheel half; a first inner bore masking element, said first inner bore masking elements being disc shaped and slightly larger in diameter than said first and second bearing cup masking elements, said first inner bore masking element constructed and arranged for placement into said inner bore of said wheel half proximate to the edge of said inner bore to substantially prevent paint and overspray from traveling into said inner bore; a second inner bore masking element, said second inner bore masking element being disc shaped and slightly larger in diameter than said first and second bearing cup masking elements, said second inner bore masking element constructed and arranged for placement into said inner bore of said wheel half proximate to the edge of said inner bore to substantially prevent paint and overspray from traveling into said inner bore; a packing surface masking element in the shape of a circular ring having an inner face and an outer face, said inner face constructed and arrange to cooperate with a wheel packing surface; at least one drive lug masking element constructed as an elongated element having a channel sized for a slight interference fit with a drive lug of said aircraft wheel half; whereby said aircraft wheel masking kit is adapted to be secured to said aircraft wheel half without fasteners or adhesive to prevent unwanted application of surface coating to portions of said wheel half covered by said masking elements.