The invention relates to a cover for a wheel rim of a wheel, more particularly for a wheel rim of an alloy wheel for motor vehicles, wherein the wheel rim has a rim inner well, which merges into a rim inner flange that is arranged facing a motor vehicle when the wheel is mounted, and as a result, the wheel rim has an uninterrupted contoured section on the axially inner side. The invention, the rim inner flange can be sealed in the axial direction (a) by means of the cover. The invention further relates to a wheel, particularly having such a cover.

The invention relates to a cover for a wheel rim of a wheel, more particularly for a wheel rim of an alloy wheel for motor vehicles, wherein the wheel rim has a rim inner well, which merges into a rim inner flange that is arranged facing a motor vehicle when the wheel is mounted, and as a result, the wheel rim has an uninterrupted contoured section on the axially inner side. The invention, the rim inner flange can be sealed in the axial direction (a) by means of the cover. The invention further relates to a wheel, particularly having such a cover.

A wheel for a non-motorized vehicle (e.g., a shopping cart) can include a housing assembly and a tread assembly. The housing assembly can be configured to sealingly house electronics or other components. The tread assembly can removably mate with the housing assembly such that the electronics or other components remain closed and/or sealed within the housing assembly when the tread assembly is mated or unmated with the housing assembly.

The Invention is a wheel protector for a two-part wheel for a motor vehicle. The wheel protecter is generally annularly shaped and includes collars that closely conform to threaded rim nuts that secure the inner rim and outer rim of the two-part wheel. The collars have collar inside surface shapes that conform to the threaded rim nut shapes for every angular orientation of the threaded rim nuts. The collars have collar outside surface shapes that conform to mating wheel protector opening shapes for every angular orientation of the threaded rim nuts.

The Invention is a wheel protector for a two-part wheel for a motor vehicle. The wheel protecter is generally annularly shaped and includes collars that closely conform to threaded rim nuts that secure the inner rim and outer rim of the two-part wheel. The collars have collar inside surface shapes that conform to the threaded rim nut shapes for every angular orientation of the threaded rim nuts. The collars have collar outside surface shapes that conform to mating wheel protector opening shapes for every angular orientation of the threaded rim nuts.

The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting a wheel rim (2) of a motor vehicle, wherein: an outer side of a rim flange (4) is covered by the device (3): the device (3) consists of a ring (5), the diameter of which is matched to that of the rim flange (4); and the ring (5) has a circumferential tongue (5.2) for fastening the device (3) to the rim flange (4), which tongue can be clamped between an inner side of the rim flange (4) and a side wall of a tyre (1). The device (3) is intended to be held securely on the wheel rim (1) even at very high speeds and correspondingly large forces acting on the device (3). No changes to the wheel rim (1) are necessary, and installation is simple. This is achieved in that the single ring (5) is produced from a hard material and has a continuous radial gap (6) and in that end faces (5.3) of the ring formed by the gap (6) can be connected by means of a clamping screw (8).

The invention relates to a device (3) for protecting a wheel rim (2) of a motor vehicle, wherein: an outer side of a rim flange (4) is covered by the device (3): the device (3) consists of a ring (5), the diameter of which is matched to that of the rim flange (4); and the ring (5) has a circumferential tongue (5.2) for fastening the device (3) to the rim flange (4), which tongue can be clamped between an inner side of the rim flange (4) and a side wall of a tyre (1). The device (3) is intended to be held securely on the wheel rim (1) even at very high speeds and correspondingly large forces acting on the device (3). No changes to the wheel rim (1) are necessary, and installation is simple. This is achieved in that the single ring (5) is produced from a hard material and has a continuous radial gap (6) and in that end faces (5.3) of the ring formed by the gap (6) can be connected by means of a clamping screw (8).

A chin ring heat shield for a wheel assembly is provided. The chin ring heat shield is arranged to provide a shield between convection and radiation heat from braking components and a tire of the wheel assembly. The chin ring includes a first, radially extending, flat portion extending from a first chin ring end and a second, concave portion extending generally axially away from the first portion to a second chin ring end. The axial length from the first chin ring end to the second chin ring end is sufficient to block a line of sight between the braking components and the tire when the chin ring is mounted between the braking components and the tire.

A chin ring heat shield for a wheel assembly is provided. The chin ring heat shield is arranged to provide a shield between convection and radiation heat from braking components and a tire of the wheel assembly. The chin ring includes a first, radially extending, flat portion extending from a first chin ring end and a second, concave portion extending generally axially away from the first portion to a second chin ring end. The axial length from the first chin ring end to the second chin ring end is sufficient to block a line of sight between the braking components and the tire when the chin ring is mounted between the braking components and the tire.

A wheel assembly is disclosed herein. The wheel assembly includes a torque bar extending in a first direction, a retainer plate coupled to the torque bar, the retainer plate having a first side formed into a first U-channel, the first U-channel formed in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a heat shield panel having a first side formed into a second U-channel, the second U-channel of the heat shield panel being formed in a third direction opposite the second direction, and a retention clasp formed from a portion of the heat shield panel, the retention clasp formed over an open end of the second U-channel.