Wheel nuts

Abstract

A capped hexagonal nut for wheel rims wherein the cap includes a skirt portion terminating in an annular shoulder and a radially inwardly projecting flange which grips the shank of the nut to maintain a longitudinal tension between the cap and nut. The top of the cap may be open to expose a decorative plastic disk.

The embodiments of the invention in which an exclusive property or privilege is claimed are defined as follows: 
     
       1. A capped wheel nut assembly comprising: a wheel nut having a plurality of flat peripheral faces and an axially extending shank portion of reduced diameter, a decorative cap of relatively thin sheet material having a skirt portion overlying the faces of the nut and in facial engagement therewith, said skirt portion terminating adjacent said shank in a radially outwardly extending flared flange of greater diameter than said skirt portion which is in facial engagement with said nut, said flared flange being reversely bent substantially radially inwardly toward said shank portion to provide a flat, annular surface having a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said nut. 
     
     
       2. The capped wheel nut assembly of claim 1 wherein said reversely bent section of said flared flange has its end in engagement with said shank portion. 
     
     
       3. The capped wheel nut assembly of claim 1 wherein the end of said reversely bent section of the flared flange is located radially inward the flat peripheral faces of the nut. .Iadd. 4. A capped wheel nut assembly comprising: a wheel nut have a plurality of flat peripheral faces and an axially extending conical end surface, a decorative cap of relatively thin sheet material overlying the faces of the nut and in facial engagement therewith, said skirt cap having a portion at one end joined thereto by a radially flared shoulder having a greater diameter than said cap portion which is in facial engagement with said nut, said skirt portion being reversely bent substantially radially inwardly toward said nut and spaced from said conical end surface to provide a flat, annular surface having a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said nut wherein said flat annular surface may retain a wheel cover against a wheel. .Iaddend. .Iadd. 5. The capped wheel nut assembly of claim 4 wherein said nut includes an axially extending shank portion of reduced diameter and said reversely bent section of said skirt portion has its end in engagement with said shank portion. .Iaddend..Iadd. 6. The capped wheel nut assembly of claim 5 wherein the end of said reversely bent section of the skirt portion is located radially inward the flat peripheral faces of the nut. .Iaddend.