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Decorative cover assembly for vehicle

(11) Publication number
US10927868B2
(21) Application number
16/162,697
(22) Filing date
2018-10-17
(30) Priority date
2018-02-01
(43) Publication date
2021-02-23
(45) Date of grant
2021-02-23
(51) IPC
A45C 11/00; B60R 13/00; B60R 13/04; B62J 50/40; F16B 1/00; H04B 1/3888; H04M 1/02; H04M 1/04
(52) CPC
  • F16B Devices for fastening or securing constructional elements or machine parts together, e.g. nails, bolts, circlips, clamps, clips or wedges; joints or jointing: 1/00, 2001/0035, 2200/83
  • A45C Purses; luggage; hand carried bags: 11/00, 11/002, 13/1069, 2011/002
  • B60R Vehicles, vehicle fittings, or vehicle parts, not otherwise provided for: 13/00, 13/04
  • B62J Cycle saddles or seats; auxiliary devices or accessories specially adapted to cycles and not otherwise provided for, e.g. article carriers or cycle protectors: 50/40
  • H04B Transmission: 1/3888
  • H04M Telephonic communication: 1/0283, 1/04
(73) Assignee
Image Builders Marketing Inc
(72) Inventors
David Dale-James Longeliere
(54) Title
Decorative cover assembly for vehicle
(57) Abstract

A cover assembly for a component includes a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the component. A plurality of magnets are disposed at the base and a cover is configured to magnetically detachably attach at the base when the base is fixedly mounted to the component.

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  1. A cover assembly for a component, said cover assembly comprising: a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the component; wherein said base comprises a plurality of recesses established at an outer surface of said base; a plurality of magnets disposed within respective ones of said plurality of recesses at the outer surface of said base; wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed within said plurality of recesses such that an outer surface of each magnet does not protrude beyond the outer surface of said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base via said plurality of magnets when said base is fixedly mounted to the component; wherein said cover comprises a curved disc; and wherein said outer surface of said base comprises a curved outer surface and wherein an inner surface of said cover comprises a curved inner surface that opposes said curved outer surface of said base when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base.
  2. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said base is fixedly mounted to the component via a plurality of fasteners.
  3. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said magnets are attached at said base via respective fasteners.
  4. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said curved inner surface of said cover corresponds to said curved outer surface of said base.
  5. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the component comprises a component of a vehicle.
  6. The cover assembly of claim 5, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.
  7. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the component comprises a portable electronic device.
  8. A case for a portable electronic device, the case comprising: a cover configured to be mounted to the portable electronic device; a plurality of magnets disposed at the cover; wherein the plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses in the cover; wherein the plurality of magnets are recessed such that a top surface of each magnet is flush with a top surface of the cover; a vanity plate that magnetically detachably attaches at the cover via the plurality of magnets; wherein an outer surface of the cover opposes an inner surface of the vanity plate when the vanity plate is magnetically detachably attached at the cover; and wherein an outer surface of the vanity plate is exposed when the vanity plate is magnetically detachably attached at the cover.
  9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of magnets comprises six magnets.
  10. The case of claim 8, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a mobile phone.
  11. The case of claim 8, wherein the cover receives the portable electronic device therein, and wherein the magnets retain the portable electronic device in the cover.
  12. A vehicular cover assembly, said cover assembly comprising: a vehicle component for a vehicle; a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the vehicle component via a plurality of fasteners; a plurality of magnets disposed at said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base when said base is fixedly mounted to the vehicle component; wherein an inner surface of said cover corresponds to an outer surface of said base; and wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses at the outer surface of said base such that outer surfaces of said magnets correspond with the outer surface of said base.
  13. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said magnets are attached at said base via respective fasteners.
  14. A cover assembly for a vehicle component, said cover assembly comprising: a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the vehicle component via a plurality of fasteners; a plurality of magnets disposed at said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base when said base is fixedly mounted to the vehicle component; wherein said cover comprises a curved disc; wherein an inner curved surface of said cover corresponds to an outer curved surface of said base; and wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses at the outer curved surface of said base such that outer surfaces of said magnets do not protrude beyond the outer curved surface of said base.
  15. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.
  16. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 15, wherein said base comprises a circular component, and wherein said fasteners are spaced circumferentially around said base.
  17. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 16, wherein heads of said fasteners are received in recesses of said base so that the heads of said fasteners do not contact said inner surface of said cover when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base.
  18. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.
  19. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said inner curved surface of said cover opposes said outer curved surface of said base when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base.

Description

The present invention relates generally to decorative covers or elements for vehicles to allow a vehicle owner to customize the appearance of a portion or component of his or her vehicle.

It is known to provide a decorative element at a vehicle or vehicle component. Such decorative elements are bolted directly to the vehicle or vehicle component to provide a decorative or customized appearance of the vehicle or vehicle component.

The present invention provides a decorative cover assembly that has a base that fixedly or semi-permanently mounts to a vehicle or vehicle component and allows the owner or user of the vehicle to select and detachably attach a selected decorative cover at the base. The cover is magnetically attached at the base and can be readily removed from the base (which is bolted to the vehicle) to allow the user to change the appearance of the vehicle by switching to a different decorative cover. The cover may be removed from the magnetic base via a suction cup device or the like.

These and other objects, advantages, purposes and features of the present invention will become apparent upon review of the following specification in conjunction with the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a derby cover assembly in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the derby cover assembly of FIG. 1, as assembled, shown with the derby cover assembly attached at a vehicle component;

FIG. 3 is an exploded side view of the cover assembly;

Citations (9)

  • US5671967A
  • US20130329173A1
  • US20170128868A1
  • US20150097558A1
  • US20150189962A1
  • US9706829B2
  • US20160106202A1
  • US20180073252A1
  • US10380383B2
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    "1. A cover assembly for a component, said cover assembly comprising: a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the component; wherein said base comprises a plurality of recesses established at an outer surface of said base; a plurality of magnets disposed within respective ones of said plurality of recesses at the outer surface of said base; wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed within said plurality of recesses such that an outer surface of each magnet does not protrude beyond the outer surface of said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base via said plurality of magnets when said base is fixedly mounted to the component; wherein said cover comprises a curved disc; and wherein said outer surface of said base comprises a curved outer surface and wherein an inner surface of said cover comprises a curved inner surface that opposes said curved outer surface of said base when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base.",
    "2. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said base is fixedly mounted to the component via a plurality of fasteners.",
    "3. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said magnets are attached at said base via respective fasteners.",
    "4. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein said curved inner surface of said cover corresponds to said curved outer surface of said base.",
    "5. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the component comprises a component of a vehicle.",
    "6. The cover assembly of claim 5, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.",
    "7. The cover assembly of claim 1, wherein the component comprises a portable electronic device.",
    "8. A case for a portable electronic device, the case comprising: a cover configured to be mounted to the portable electronic device; a plurality of magnets disposed at the cover; wherein the plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses in the cover; wherein the plurality of magnets are recessed such that a top surface of each magnet is flush with a top surface of the cover; a vanity plate that magnetically detachably attaches at the cover via the plurality of magnets; wherein an outer surface of the cover opposes an inner surface of the vanity plate when the vanity plate is magnetically detachably attached at the cover; and wherein an outer surface of the vanity plate is exposed when the vanity plate is magnetically detachably attached at the cover.",
    "9. The portable electronic device of claim 8, wherein the plurality of magnets comprises six magnets.",
    "10. The case of claim 8, wherein the portable electronic device comprises a mobile phone.",
    "11. The case of claim 8, wherein the cover receives the portable electronic device therein, and wherein the magnets retain the portable electronic device in the cover.",
    "12. A vehicular cover assembly, said cover assembly comprising: a vehicle component for a vehicle; a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the vehicle component via a plurality of fasteners; a plurality of magnets disposed at said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base when said base is fixedly mounted to the vehicle component; wherein an inner surface of said cover corresponds to an outer surface of said base; and wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses at the outer surface of said base such that outer surfaces of said magnets correspond with the outer surface of said base.",
    "13. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said magnets are attached at said base via respective fasteners.",
    "14. A cover assembly for a vehicle component, said cover assembly comprising: a base configured to be fixedly mounted to the vehicle component via a plurality of fasteners; a plurality of magnets disposed at said base; a cover configured to magnetically detachably attach at said base when said base is fixedly mounted to the vehicle component; wherein said cover comprises a curved disc; wherein an inner curved surface of said cover corresponds to an outer curved surface of said base; and wherein said plurality of magnets are disposed at recesses at the outer curved surface of said base such that outer surfaces of said magnets do not protrude beyond the outer curved surface of said base.",
    "15. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 12, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.",
    "16. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 15, wherein said base comprises a circular component, and wherein said fasteners are spaced circumferentially around said base.",
    "17. The vehicular cover assembly of claim 16, wherein heads of said fasteners are received in recesses of said base so that the heads of said fasteners do not contact said inner surface of said cover when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base.",
    "18. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said cover assembly comprises a derby cover for a motorcycle.",
    "19. The cover assembly of claim 14, wherein said inner curved surface of said cover opposes said outer curved surface of said base when said cover is magnetically detachably attached at said base."
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