ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 11 -- United States Patent no. 12,545,050, issued on Feb. 10.
"Adaptive wheel assembly with interchangeable decorative faces" was invented by Michael Ravelo (Spokane, Wash.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A wheel assembly that provides a simulated center lock wheel look that also enables exchanging of ornamental face plates with a center hub attachment device that will allow car enthusiasts to easily change the look of their automotive wheels while maintaining a center lock wheel appearance. The assembly includes three components: a base wheel, a plurality of ornamental face plates, and a center hub attachment extending from one of either the hub or the ornamental face pl...