초록 ▼

Size-adjustable wheel rim protective masks for protecting a wheel rim from overspray during application of tire dressing to the surrounding tire. A generally flat, circular disk is provided having a radial gap, such as a slit, so as to be reconfigurable into a plurality of cone-shaped configurations

Size-adjustable wheel rim protective masks for protecting a wheel rim from overspray during application of tire dressing to the surrounding tire. A generally flat, circular disk is provided having a radial gap, such as a slit, so as to be reconfigurable into a plurality of cone-shaped configurations corresponding in size to a wheel rim to be protected. An adjustment locking mechanism is provided for locking the circular disk into a desired cone shaped configuration. The locking mechanism may comprise mateable male and female snaps, a tab and recess system, a hook and loop system, adhesive tape, a belt and buckle system, a ratchet band and clasp system, or other locking mechanisms known in the art. A pair of finger holes or a handle structure facilitates gripping of the protective mask during use. The disk is preferably made from a water and chemical resistant material such as plastic.

대표청구항 ▼

1. A wheel rim mask comprising:a flexible and resilient sheet that is initially planar and which is capable of being repeatedly reconfigured into a plurality of alternative and differently-sized nonplanar wheel rim mask configurations corresponding to differently-sized wheel rims; and locking means,

1. A wheel rim mask comprising:a flexible and resilient sheet that is initially planar and which is capable of being repeatedly reconfigured into a plurality of alternative and differently-sized nonplanar wheel rim mask configurations corresponding to differently-sized wheel rims; and locking means, separate from the sheet and attached to at least one side of the sheet, for selectively locking the flexible and resilient sheet in a desired one of the plurality of alternative and differently-sized configurations corresponding to differently-sized wheel rims, wherein the locking means may be selectively locked and unlocked so as to allow the sheet to be repeatedly reconfigured as desired.