US 12,403,722 B2
Hubcap
Brian C. Ford, Moseley, VA (US)
Assigned to Amsted Rail Company, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed by Amsted Rail Company, Inc., Chicago, IL (US)
Filed on Aug. 24, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/894,655.
Prior Publication US 2024/0066915 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
Int. Cl. B60B 7/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60B 7/002 (2013.01) 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hubcap comprising:
a monolithic main body including (i) a sidewall having an annular cross-section, a hub end, and a vent end opposite the hub end, (ii) an end-cap abutting and spanning across the vent end, and (iii) a flange abutting and at least partially surrounding the hub end;
the flange having an outer flange-surface facing the vent end and, opposite the outer flange-surface, an inner flange-surface that defines an annular channel; and
the monolithic main body including a plurality of communication holes each spanning between the annular channel and the outer flange-surface.