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Fastener cap assembly and methodRelated Patent Categories: Expanded, Threaded, Driven, Headed, Tool-deformed, Or Locked-threaded Fastener, Headed Fastener Element With Nut, Washer, Securing Means Or Cap, Cap Over The Head, Having Attaching Or Retaining MeansFastener cap assembly and method description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060133910, Fastener cap assembly and method. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
[0001] This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 10/423,276, filed Apr. 25, 2003, which claims the benefit of provisional Application No. 60/375,896, filed Apr. 26, 2002. The disclosures of application Ser. No. 10/423,276 and provisional Application No. 60/325,896 are hereby incorporated herein by reference. RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] This invention relates generally to wheel bolts or nuts for fastening a wheel to a vehicle hub. It relates particularly to a decorative cap for a theft deterrent bolt head or nut. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] Theft deterrence for automobile or truck wheels, for example, is sometimes provided with a key type removal mechanism. One of the plurality of wheel bolts or nuts has a unique keying feature incorporated, and the bolt or nut can only be removed with a key carried by the vehicle operator. [0004] Although anti-theft lock mechanisms such as these are effective against amateur thieves, professionals defeat them given a reasonable amount of time to do so. One aspect of the preferred embodiment is designed to further thwart thieves seeking to remove vehicle wheels quickly. [0005] There are numerous decorative caps for wheel nuts or bolts in the prior art. Some examples are seen in the Toth U.S. Pat. No. 4,775,272, the Lanham U.S. Pat. No. 4,968,202 and the Nolan et al. U.S. Pat. No. 5,180,266, for example. None provide the advantages hereinafter discussed in relation to the present invention. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0006] The scope of the present invention is defined solely by the appended claims, and is not affected to any degree by the statements within this summary. Briefly stated, a fastener cap assembly embodying features of the present invention comprises a fastener that includes a head section and a bead that extends radially outwardly with respect to at least a portion of the head section and a cap that includes a side wall that extends radially around at least a portion of the head section of the fastener and at least one lip that underlies the bead. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS [0007] The invention, including the construction of wheel fastener caps, their assembly with wheel bolts and wheel nuts, and the method of use are illustrated more or less diagrammatically in the drawings, in which: [0008] FIG. 1 is a side elevational view of a decorative wheel cap embodying features of the invention; [0009] FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the wheel cap seen in FIG. 1; [0010] FIG. 3 is a bottom plan view of the wheel cap seen in FIGS. 1 and 2; [0011] FIG. 4 is a side elevational view (partially in section) of a wheel bolt with an internal key drive and which is adapted to receive the wheel cap seen in FIGS. 1-3; [0012] FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the bolt seen in FIG. 4; [0013] FIG. 6 is a side elevational view of an assembly comprising the cap of FIGS. 1-3 and the bolt of FIGS. 4 and 5; [0014] FIG. 7 is an end elevational view of a tool employed according to the invention for removing a wheel fastener cap embodying the invention from a wheel bolt or nut; [0015] FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIG. 7; [0016] FIGS. 9A, 9B and 9C show the tool seen in FIGS. 7 and 8 being used in push-on, engagement and pull-off steps involved in the cap removal method of the invention; [0017] FIG. 10 is a side elevational view (partially in section) of a wheel nut with an external key drive and which is adapted to receive the wheel cap seen in FIGS. 1-3; [0018] FIG. 11 is a top plan view of the nut seen in FIG. 10; and [0019] FIG. 12 is a side elevational view of an assembly comprising the cap of FIGS. 1-3 and the nut of FIGS. 10 and 11. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Continue reading about Fastener cap assembly and method... Full patent description for Fastener cap assembly and method Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Fastener cap assembly and method patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. Sign up (takes 30 seconds). 2. Fill in the keywords to be monitored. 3. Each week you receive an email with patent applications related to your keywords. Start now! - Receive info on patent apps like Fastener cap assembly and method or other areas of interest. ### Previous Patent Application: Keeper paddle Next Patent Application: Categorizing fasteners and construction connectors using visual identifiers Industry Class: Expanded, threaded, driven, headed, tool-deformed, or locked-threaded fastener ### FreshPatents.com Support Thank you for viewing the Fastener cap assembly and method patent info. IP-related news and info Results in 0.22865 seconds Other interesting Feshpatents.com categories: Novartis , Pfizer , Philips , Polaroid , Procter & Gamble , 174 |
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