A wheel protector for arrangement between a wheel and a tray for storing or transporting wheels, the wheel having a wheel rim providing an annular surface formed substantially in a plane lying perpendicular to the axis of the wheel, the wheel protector comprising a layer of protective material configured to lie against the annular surface of the wheel rim and to overlap at least a portion of the outer periphery of the wheel rim, such that the protective material is configured to deform as the protective material is compressed between the wheel and the tray, the deformed material conforming to the shape of the outer periphery ofthe wheel rim so as to create a protective ridge around the portion of the outer periphery of the wheel rim. The layer of protective material may be formed as an annular disc and may be formed of a dual density PVC foam. Also disclosed is an apparatus for storing wheels, the apparatus comprising at least first and second trays for storing wheels, and at least one wheel protector as defined above. Further disclosed is a method of packing a wheel for storage or transport.
Wheel protector
2019-01-23
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / B65D Behältnisse zur Lagerung oder zum Transport von Gegenständen oder Materialien [Container], z.B. Säcke, Beutel, Fässer, Flaschen, Dosen, Kästen, Büchsen, Schachteln, Packkörbe, Tonnen, Gläser, Flüssigkeitsbehälter, Trichtersilos, Transportbehälter , CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS |