Claims
- 1. A wheel cap, which is detachably joined to a disc wheel in which through holes are formed at positions radially spaced from an axis of the disc wheel, and a distance between an outermost wall of each through hole and the axis is a through-hole distance, wherein the disc wheel is secured to an axle hub at a securing position, and the distance between the axis and the securing position is a securing distance, the wheel cap comprising:a body, wherein the body covers the through holes when the wheel cap is joined to the disc wheel, and wherein air discharge openings are formed in an outer periphery of the body, and wherein a distance between an innermost wall of each air discharge opening and the center of the wheel cap is greater than the through-hole distance; an annular air suction opening, wherein a distance between an outermost wall of the air suction opening and the center of the wheel cap body is less than the securing distance, and a distance between an innermost wall of the air suction opening and the center of the wheel cap body is less than the securing distance; and a center plate located closer to the center of the wheel cap body than the air suction opening.
- 2. A wheel cap according to claim 1, wherein said center plate projects axially from the wheel cap body toward an inner side of said wheel cap body.
- 3. A wheel cap according to claim 1, wherein said center plate projects axially from the wheel cap body toward an outer side of said wheel cap body.
- 4. A wheel cap according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of fins that extend radially outward from the center of said wheel cap body on an inner side of said wheel cap body.
Priority Claims (2)
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10-198853 |
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Parent Case Info
This is a divisional of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/347,860, filed Jul. 9, 1999 Now U.S. Pat. No. 6,341,825 incorporated by reference.
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