Patents Assigned to Phoenix USA, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8251250
    Abstract: A tool box having a reinforced door that withstands prying and resists flexing during use. The door comprises a reinforced region including a first flange, a second flange and a third flange extending from the first edge of the door. At least one additional flap extends from an edge of the door adjacent to the reinforced region and is welded to the reinforced region to provide additional strength. In another embodiment, a second and a third additional flap is included on the door, and each additional flap may be welded to an adjacent flap or welded to the reinforced region. Multiple reinforced regions, each including at least one flange, may also extend from the door body to provide increased strength.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2012
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Matthew Simmons, John Lawrence Bella
  • Patent number: 7611211
    Abstract: A wheel cover attachment system including a cover for a wheel wherein the wheel includes a plurality of wheel fasteners and a valve stem. The cover comprises a cover circumference, cover axis, an exposed side simulating a wheel, an attachment side opposite the exposed side, at least one cover fastener, and at least one attachment bracket. The attachment bracket is removeably secured to the attachment side and includes a post shaped to accept the cover fastener, first and second concavities, and at least one biasing armature. Each concavity is shaped to accept one of the wheel fasteners and the biasing armature is shaped to engage one of the wheel fasteners in the first concavity and secure the bracket to one of the wheel fasteners.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2009
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventor: Barry L. Roberts
  • Patent number: 6511132
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a jam nut, method and system used for attaching wheel liners to vehicle wheels. Each wheel liner attaches to a vehicle wheel when the wheel liner is aligned between the exposed lug bolts of the vehicle wheel and jam nuts that attach to the lug bolts. The wheel liner defines openings that are sized to receive the cylindrical extension members located on the ends of the jam nut without receiving the hexagonal portion of the jam nut.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2003
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventor: James P. Wright
  • Patent number: 6152537
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a clip mechanism having a first clip and a second clip and a crossed orientation. This crossed clip mechanism has opposed ends which are biased to frictionally or biasedly grasp the lip of a hub or the hub itself. If the lip of the hub is not available, holes can be placed in the opposed ends to receive the bolts on the face of the hub. The opposed ends also extend outwardly to be releasibly received by the inside of the hub cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1997
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2000
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Garry Rodgers, Timothy L. Bates
  • Patent number: 5890773
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an expandable ring system for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel. The wheel liner has clips attached to it. Through these clips, there is sliceable placed a ring. The ring surrounds all but one of the lug nuts and lies within the offset along an outer circumference of the lug nuts. However, the ring loops into the inner circumference of proximal one of the lug nuts to lengthen or shorten the ring. The ring can then be crimped to tighten the ring against the lug nuts. A spring can also be provided to surround all of the lug nuts along the outer circumference. Prior to placing the wheel liner on the wheel, the ring can be set at the desired length so that it frictionally fits over the desired lug nuts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: April 6, 1999
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Garry Rodgers, John Davenport
  • Patent number: 5695257
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system that uses a continuous attachment ring having mounting brackets which are pivotally and/or slidably attached to it thereby allowing it to be adjustable for different configurations of wheels. Additionally, the pivoting allows use for either a large diameter such as a spoked wheel or a small diameter such as a standard wheel. The attachment bracket receives an existing lug. Jam nuts are then placed over the bracket to hold the attachment bracket onto the existing lugs. Attachment screws are placed through holes in the liner and are received by mounting lips attached to the attachment ring to coordinate and correspond to the holes in the liner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 1996
    Date of Patent: December 9, 1997
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Timothy L. Bates, Kevin D. Nash, Barry Lynn Roberts, John Davenport
  • Patent number: 5676430
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a device for attaching a wheel liner to a wheel having a hub. In both preferred embodiments, a spring clip is attached to a hub. The spring clip then has a biased finger which can engage a hub cover fictionally and hold it in place. However, this biased finger also allows the hub cover to be easily removed. In the first preferred embodiment, the spring clip is attached either at a screw on the hub, under a ring attached to the screws on the hub, or attached to the screws under a ring on the hub. The second embodiment attaches to a lip of the hub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 1996
    Date of Patent: October 14, 1997
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Timothy L. Bates, Kevin D. Nash, Barry Lynn Roberts, John Davenport
  • Patent number: 5645324
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a wheel trim attachment system that attaches to a yoke having a pair of collars, substantially half-moon shaped, separated by a tab. The collar is sized to fit within the offset of lug nut pairs. A bias member such as a rubber band can be used or any other kind of elastic member can be used to keep the yoke on the lug nut pairs. A mounting orifice is attached to or placed into the tab. Screws are then used to attach the wheel liner to the yoke.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 1996
    Date of Patent: July 8, 1997
    Assignee: Phoenix USA, Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Wright, Timothy L. Bates, Kevin D. Nash, Barry Lynn Roberts, John Davenport