A connector (18) for connecting first and second elongate body portions of a wheel rim protector (10). The connector (18) comprising an anti-lift element (38) having a longitudinal undercut (60) along at least one side of the first body portion to slidably receive a respective edge (50) of the second body portion to prevent or limit lateral disengagement of the first body portion away from the second body portion. A wheel-rim protector (10) comprising a connector (18) which positively engages the first and second ends (14, 16) of the elongate body (12). The connector (18) further including an anti-lift element (38) which prevents or limits unintentional lateral disengagement of the first and second ends. An anti-skew device (40) for a wheel-rim protector (10). The anti-skew device comprising a longitudinal channel (56) and a longitudinal projecting runner (46).


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    Title :

    Wheel-rim protector



    Publication date :

    2018-02-28


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60B VEHICLE WHEELS , Räder für Fahrzeuge



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