Method and apparatus for constructing a floating wheel cap

摘要

A method for constructing a floating wheel cap using a modified original wheel cap. The original wheel cap is modified to provide a passage through the face of the original wheel cap and a positioning surface on the back of the original wheel cap. A fixed bearing retainer is fixedly attached to the back of the modified wheel cap using adhesive, and preferably using double sided tape. An offset weight floating cap is inserted through the passage in the modified wheel cap, through a bearing held in the fixed bearing retainer, and held in place by a ring. The offset weight floating cap is free to rotate in the modified wheel cap and includes an offset weight to urge the offset weight floating cap to a position displaying a design on the face of the offset weight floating cap in a desired position.

主权项

1. A method for constructing a floating wheel cap, the method comprising:
obtaining an original fixed wheel cap provided with a wheel, the wheel cap having:
a recess in a back surface of the wheel cap;a solid outward facing face with no openings;an inward extending generally cylindrical portion; andinward extending tabs angularly spaced apart around an outside radius of the generally cylindrical portion for attaching the wheel cap to the wheel to rotate with the wheel;cutting a centered opening in the face of the wheel cap;aligning a fixed bearing retainer with the recess in the back surface of the wheel cap;attaching the fixed bearing retainer to the wheel cap to reside in the recess in the back surface of the wheel cap;inserting a shaft of an offset weight floating cap through the centered opening in the wheel cap;inserting the shaft of the offset weight floating cap through a bearing held by the fixed bearing retainer;retaining the shaft of the offset weight floating cap in the bearing to complete a floater cap assembly; andattaching the floater cap assembly to a wheel using the features of the wheel cap.