Vehicle Wheel Cover

Abstract

An apparatus for protecting a wheel designed to completely cover a wheel. It includes an attachment ring with clips that allow the wheel cover to be snapped onto a wheel and a protective band of rubber that covers the wheel edge of a sidewall thus preventing any external debris during normal use from getting to the wheel. Additionally, the wheel cover and protective band protect the wheel from cleaning chemicals when the vehicle is being detailed.

Claims

1. An improved vehicle wheel cover for use in protecting a wheel of a vehicle comprising: a wheel cover adapted to envelope and protect a wheel disc from exterior elements comprising; a covering surface having a thickness; an outside edge; and a center point; an attachment ring having an attachment edge, said attachment ring adapted to be secured to a wheel rim; a flap having a width, a first edge and a second edge, said flap adapted to cover an edge of a tire; and a plurality of clips adapted to removably secure said wheel cover to a wheel rim; wherein said attachment edge of said attachment ring is fixedly attached to said outside edge of said wheel covering; wherein said flap is fixedly attached to said attachment ring via said first edge of said flap; and wherein each of said plurality of clips are fixedly attached to said attachment ring at a clip connection location.

2. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said covering surface is formed having a circular shape.

3. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said thickness of said covering surface is approximately one eighth of an inch.

4. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said center point of said wheel cover is raised approximately one half inch in relation to said outside edge of said covering surface.

5. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said covering surface is formed from plastic material.

6. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said attachment ring is formed from metal.

7. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said attachment ring is fixedly attached to said outside edge of said covering surface via an adhesive.

8. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said flap is formed from rubber material.

9. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said flap is formed as a disc having said width of approximately two inches.

10. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said first edge of said flap is attached to said attachment ring via said adhesive.

11. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said second edge of said flap is adapted to overlap a sidewall edge of a tire.

12. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said plurality of clips equals four individual clips.

13. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 12 wherein each of said plurality of clips are equally spaced around said attachment ring at each of said clip connection location.

14. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 13 wherein each of said plurality of clips are fixedly attached to said attachment ring via said adhesive at each of said clip connection location.

15. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said wheel cover is adapted to be removably attached to a wheel rim by snapping each of said plurality of clips into position on a wheel rim.

16. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein each of said wheel cover, said attachment ring, and said flap are manufactured in a variety of sizes to thereby be adapted to be used upon vehicle wheels of different sizes.

17. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of clips is formed from metal having a substantially U shape.

18. The improved vehicle wheel cover of claim 1 wherein said covering surface is available is a variety of colors.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] The figures which accompany the written portion of this specification illustrate embodiments and method(s) of use for the present invention, an improved vehicle wheel cover constructed and operative according to the teachings of the present invention.

[0018] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view illustrating an improved vehicle wheel cover in an in-use condition according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an improved vehicle wheel cover according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an improved vehicle wheel cover according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0021] The various embodiments of the present invention will hereinafter be described in conjunction with the appended drawings, wherein like designations denote like elements.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] As discussed above, embodiments of the present invention relate to a covering device and more particularly to an improved vehicle wheel cover as used to improve the ability to cover a vehicle wheel to prevent external elements such as particles of dirt, water, cleaning solutions used during washing and detailing of a vehicle, and the like from being embedded on a wheel.

[0023] Generally speaking, an improved vehicle wheel cover is a protective wheel cover designed to completely cover a wheel. It includes an attachment ring with clips that allow the wheel cover to be snapped onto a wheel, and a protective band of rubber that covers the wheel edge of a sidewall thus preventing any external debris during normal use from getting to the wheel. Additionally, the wheel cover and protective band protect the wheel from cleaning chemicals when the vehicle is being detailed.

[0024] Referring to the drawings by numerals of reference there is shown in FIG. 1, a perspective view illustrating improved vehicle wheel cover 100 in an in-use condition 101 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

[0025] Improved vehicle wheel cover 100 for use in protecting wheel 103 of vehicle 104 is disclosed herein, in a preferred embodiment, comprising wheel cover 110 adapted to envelope and protect wheel disc 105 from exterior elements, attachment ring 120 adapted to be secured to wheel rim 106, flap 130 adapted to cover an edge of tire 107, and plurality of clips 140 adapted to removably secure wheel cover 110 to wheel rim 106.

[0026] Referring now to FIG. 2, a perspective view illustrating improved vehicle wheel cover 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1

[0027] Wheel cover 110, formed from plastic material, comprises covering surface 112, available in a variety of colors having thickness 114 of approximately one eighth of an inch, outside edge 116, and center point 118 raised approximately one half inch in relation to outside edge 116 of covering surface 112. Wheel cover 110 is formed having a circular shape. Alternately, wheel cover 110 may be formed of any suitable material and may or may not include center point 118.

[0028] Attachment ring 120, formed from metal, includes attachment edge 122 which is fixedly attached to outside edge 116 of covering surface 112 via an adhesive. Alternately, attachment ring 120 may be formed from any suitable material and be attached to outside edge 116 via any suitable attachment means.

[0029] Flap 130, formed from rubber material, is formed as a disc having width 132 of approximately two inches. Flap 130 includes first edge 134 which is attached to attachment ring 120 via adhesive. Flap 130 further includes second edge 136 adapted to overlap a sidewall edge 108 of tire 107. Alternately, flap 130 may be formed from any suitable material able to meet the criteria of covering sidewall edge 108 of tire 107.

[0030] Referring now to FIG. 3, a perspective view illustrating improved vehicle wheel cover 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention of FIG. 1.

[0031] Plurality of clips 140 equals four individual clips equally spaced around attachment ring 120 at each of clip connection location 124. Each of plurality of clips 140, formed from metal having a substantially U shape, are fixedly attached to attachment ring 120 via adhesive at each of clip connection locations 124. Wheel cover 110 is adapted to be removably attached to wheel rim 106 by snapping each of plurality of clips 140 into position on wheel rim 106. Second edge 136 of flap 130 is adapted to overlap a sidewall edge 108 of tire 107. Alternately, plurality of clips 140 may be formed of any suitable material having any suitable shape. Alternately, wheel cover 110 may be attached to wheel 103 of vehicle 104 via any suitable attachment means.

[0032] The embodiments of the invention described herein are exemplary and numerous modifications, variations and rearrangements can be readily envisioned to achieve substantially equivalent results, all of which are intended to be embraced within the spirit and scope of the invention. Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally, and especially the scientist, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure of the application.