Joseph Ryne Wolf

US Patent:

7448695, Nov 11, 2008

Filed:

Oct 20, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/584432

Inventors:

Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 7/00

US Classification:

301 3731, 301 3735, 301 3743

Abstract:

A vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. In one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system comprises a wheel formed from a suitable material and including an outboard face having a retention groove formed therein near an outboard flange thereof; and a wheel cover formed from a suitable material and including an outer portion having a tab formed thereon and an outer annular extension extending radially outwardly relative to the tab toward the outboard flange of the wheel; wherein the tab is received in the retention groove to secure the wheel cover to the wheel.

US Patent:

7621048, Nov 24, 2009

Filed:

Sep 21, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/231612

Inventors:

Alan Coleman - Southgate MI, US
Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US
Patrick McCorry - Plymouth MI, US
Thomas E. Heck - Monroe MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B21D 41/00
B21H 1/04
B23P 17/00

US Classification:

29894351, 29894, 2989401, 29894381, 72394, 72402

Abstract:

This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing a wheel cover and a vehicle wheel including such a wheel cover. The method for producing the vehicle wheel cover comprises the steps of: (a) providing a tooling fixture including at least a first tooling member and a second tooling member; (b) providing a wheel cover having at least a preformed outer end; (c) positioning the wheel cover onto the tooling fixture wherein the wheel cover is supported on the first tooling member and spaced apart from the second tooling member; (d) actuating the tooling fixture whereby the second tooling member is operative to engage and reshape the outer end of the wheel cover to produce a desired outer end shape; and (e) removing the wheel cover from the tooling fixture.

US Patent:

7758131, Jul 20, 2010

Filed:

Oct 23, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/585324

Inventors:

Joseph W. Wolf - Canton MI, US
Patrick McCorry - Plymouth MI, US
James A. Wieland - Mason MI, US
Ross S. Hill - Lansing MI, US
Robert J. Wendt - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 7/08

US Classification:

301 3743, 301 37102

Abstract:

This invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system is for a non-full face fabricated vehicle wheel and comprises: a full outer wheel rim formed from a suitable material and including a first rim flange, a first tire bead seat, a well, a second tire bead seat, and a second rim flange, the full outer wheel rim defining a first surface extending between the first an second rim flanges; an inner wheel disc defining a wheel axis and formed from a suitable material and joined to the full outer wheel rim, the inner wheel disc including a centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion, the inner wheel disc having a first surface and a second surface; and a wheel cover formed from a suitable material and secured to at least one of the first surface of the inner wheel disc, the second surface of the inner wheel disc, and the first surface of said full outer wheel rim.

US Patent:

7891744, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Jan 29, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/161993

Inventors:

Peter Yee - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 7/06

US Classification:

301 3711, 301 3743

Abstract:

A method for producing a vehicle wheel comprises the steps of: (a) providing a wheel including an outboard face; (b) providing a wheel cover including an inner surface; (c) providing an external surface feature on at least one of the outboard face of the wheel and the inner surface of the cover; (d) positioning the wheel and the cover relative to one another to form a first gap between at least selected portions of the wheel outboard face of the cover inner surface and to form at least a second gap in the area of the external surface feature between adjacent surfaces of the wheel and the wheel cover, the first gap to the second gap defining an indirect flow path; and (e) securing the cover to the wheel by using an expandable foam adhesive material, wherein the adhesive material initially fills selected portions of the first gap and then follows the indirect flow path to then flow into the second gap whereby the adhesive material cures and stops expanding before completely filling the second gap.

US Patent:

8047616, Nov 1, 2011

Filed:

Jul 19, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/838630

Inventors:

Joseph W. Wolf - Canton MI, US
Patrick McCorry - Plymouth MI, US
James A. Weiland - Mason MI, US
Ross S. Hill - Lansing MI, US
Robert J. Wendt - White Lake MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 7/04

US Classification:

301 3743, 301 37102, 301 3711

Abstract:

This invention relates to a vehicle wheel cover retention system for securing a wheel cover to a vehicle wheel. According to one embodiment, the vehicle wheel cover retention system is for a non-full face fabricated vehicle wheel and comprises: a full outer wheel rim formed from a suitable material and including a first rim flange, a first tire bead seat, a well, a second tire bead seat, and a second rim flange, the full outer wheel rim defining a first surface extending between the first an second rim flanges; an inner wheel disc defining a wheel axis and formed from a suitable material and joined to the full outer wheel rim, the inner wheel disc including a centrally located wheel mounting surface and an outer annular portion, the inner wheel disc having a first surface and a second surface; and a wheel cover formed from a suitable material and secured to at least one of the first surface of the inner wheel disc, the second surface of the inner wheel disc, and the first surface of said full outer wheel rim.

US Patent:

8231180, Jul 31, 2012

Filed:

Dec 7, 2006

Appl. No.:

12/086103

Inventors:

Alan Coleman - Southgate MI, US
Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US
Thomas E. Heck - Monroe MI, US
Todd Duffield - Westland MI, US
John Holm - Superior Township MI, US
Robert J. Wendt - White Lake MI, US
Christopher A. Putz - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 3/00

US Classification:

301 63104, 29894322

Abstract:

A full face fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel comprises a full face wheel disc defining an axis and formed from a suitable material, the wheel disc having an outer end; and a wheel rim formed from a suitable material and having an outer end joined to the outer end of the wheel disc by at least one weld to produce the fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel; wherein the fabricated euroflange vehicle wheel includes only a generally radially outwardly extending outer end formed by a combination of at least a portion of two of the outer end of the wheel disc the outer end of the wheel rim and the at least one weld.

US Patent:

8429822, Apr 30, 2013

Filed:

Apr 28, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/431317

Inventors:

Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US
Alan Coleman - Southgate MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B23P 17/00

US Classification:

29894351, 29894322, 29894325, 2989435

Abstract:

A method for producing a fabricated vehicle wheel comprising the steps of: (a) providing a rim blank; (b) providing a first tooling fixture for subjecting the rim blank to a preforming operation wherein the cylindrical shape is reshaped to produce a rim preform; (c) providing a second tooling fixture defining a sealed internal chamber and having a tooling member having a predetermined inner surface contour, the sealed internal chamber in fluid communication with a source of high pressurize hydraulic fluid; (d) positioning the rim preform in the internal chamber with an outer surface thereof adjacent the inner surface contour of the tooling member; (e) supplying the high pressure hydraulic fluid to the internal chamber whereby the rim preform is pressed against the adjacent inner surface contour of the tooling member so as to produce a wheel rim having a contour which matches that of the inner surface contour of the tooling member; (f) removing the wheel rim from the second tooling fixture; and (g) securing the wheel rim to a wheel disc to produce the fabricated vehicle wheel.

US Patent:

8465106, Jun 18, 2013

Filed:

Feb 20, 2007

Appl. No.:

12/279783

Inventors:

Peter Yee - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joseph Wolf - Canton MI, US

Assignee:

Hayes Lemmerz International, Inc. - Northville MI

International Classification:

B60B 7/06

US Classification:

301 3727, 301 3711, 301 3743, 156 79

Abstract:

A method for producing a vehicle wheel and wheel cover assembly comprising the steps of: (a) providing a wheel cover having an inner surface and an outer surface; (b) selectively applying at least one shot of a first adhesive material to a portion of the inner surface of the wheel cover to define a predetermined masked area; (c) providing a vehicle wheel having an outboard face; (d) positioning the wheel cover and the vehicle wheel relative to one another whereby at least one cavity is formed between the inner surface of the wheel cover, the outboard face of the vehicle wheel, and the masked area of the wheel cover defined by the first adhesive material; and (e) selectively applying a second adhesive material to the cavity to secure the wheel cover to the vehicle wheel.