A wheel fastener and method of forming a wheel fastener is provided. The wheel fastener has a fastener body comprising a threaded portion and an upper portion opposite the threaded portion. A load-bearing surface of the fastener body is shaped to cooperate with a fastener seat. A cap is decoupled from the fastener body and has a coating covering a cap base material to define a decorative appearance surface. The cap is crimped to the upper portion at a crimp area to retain the cap on the fastener body and define a wrenching surface. The cap does not cover the load-bearing surface. The coating of the cap comprises applying a nickel strike layer and a black chrome passivation layer to define a black appearance surface.
FASTENER ASSEMBLY WITH DECORATIVE COATED CAP
BEFESTIGUNGSANORDNUNG MIT DEKORATIVER BESCHICHTETER KAPPE
ENSEMBLE DE FIXATION AVEC CAPUCHON REVÊTU DÉCORATIF
2024-02-07
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
IPC: | F16B DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES , Vorrichtungen zum Befestigen oder Sichern von Konstruktionselementen oder Maschinenteilen, z.B. Nägel, Bolzen, Schrauben, Sprengringe, Klemmen, Klammern oder Keile / B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge / C23C Beschichten metallischer Werkstoffe , COATING METALLIC MATERIAL |