ALEXANDRIA, Va., July 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,661,927, issued on June 23, was assigned to Daimler Truck North America LLC (Portland, Ore.).
"Wheel cover device for a vehicle" was invented by Matthew Rodrigues (Oregon City, Ore.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wheel cover device includes a mounting bracket mounted to a vehicle wheel; a first fastener with a first thread on the mounting bracket; a covering panel covering the wheel and having a through opening; a button movably held on the mounting bracket and the first fastener, the button having a peg; a spring supported on the mounting bracket and the button; and a second fastener with a second thread, a receptacle, and a ramp. In ...