| 摘要 |
A wheel-rim protector (10) comprises a flexible elongate body (12) having first and second ends (14, 16), wherein a lateral extent of the elongate body (12) defines a rim- protection portion (20) seatable on a rim edge of a wheel and a tail portion (24) which extends away from the rim-protection portion (20) seatable on a circumferential outer surface of the wheel rim. A connector (18) for positively engaging the first and second ends (14, 16) of the elongate body (12) is also provided. The connector (18) includes a toothed tongue element (32) and a toothed-engagement element (34) on a radially outer surface (36) of the tail portion (24) at or adjacent to at least one of the first and second ends (14, 16). The teeth (42) of the tongue element (32) and the toothed-engagement element (34) are interengagable to prevent or limit unintentional longitudinal separation of the first and second ends (14, 16). The connector (18) further includes an anti-lift element (38) on or adjacent to the toothed-engagement element (34) for preventing or limiting unintentional lift off of the tongue element (32) when seated on the toothed- engagement element (34). |
