Mark J Nowicki

US Patent:

20140265535, Sep 18, 2014

Filed:

Mar 17, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/216092

Inventors:

Jim Stratton - Belding MI, US
Brian Lutt - New Baltimore MI, US
Brian Wrase - Ada MI, US
Kevin Chinavare - Middleville MI, US
Mark Nowicki - Grand Rapids MI, US

International Classification:

B60B 7/18
B60B 7/06

US Classification:

301 37102, 301 37101, 298943

Abstract:

A wheel assembly including a cover portion permanently attached to a wheel. The wheel includes a wheel central hub portion, a wheel outer peripheral rim portion, a plurality of wheel spoke portions extending between the wheel central hub portion and the wheel outer peripheral rim portion, and a plurality of wheel turbine openings disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of wheel spoke portions. A cover portion is configured to overlie a portion of the wheel portion. The cover portion is configured to overlie one or more of the wheel central hub portion; the plurality of wheel spoke portions, and the plurality of turbine openings or the wheel outer periphery. An adhesive is disposed between an outboard surface of the wheel and the inboard surface of the cover portion to permanently secure the cover portion to the wheel portion. When the cover portion is secured to the wheel, substantial portions of the plurality of wheel spokes, the wheel central hub, or wheel outer periphery remain exposed.