Abstract:
A fastening assembly having torquing members that engage notches on a conical securing member. The torquing members being operable by a wrench and able to exert torque on the securing member at the notches to tighten or loosen the securing member.
Abstract:
A wheel assembly is disclosed. The wheel assembly may have a hub with a first spline, a second spline, and a slot separating the first spline and the second spline. The first spline, the second spline, and the slot may extend from a front end to a rear end. The wheel assembly may also have an outer rim configured to mount a tire. The wheel assembly may further have an inner rim extending from a rim front end to a rim rear end. The inner rim may have a notch disposed at the rim front end and a tab disposed at the rim rear end. The tab may slidingly engage with the slot. The wheel assembly may have a locking block, which may slidingly engage with the notch and the slot at the front end. Further, the wheel assembly may have a bolt connecting the mounting block to the hub.
Abstract:
In one embodiment, there is provided an apparatus for retaining and moving an automobile tire, and which includes a pair of tire engagement roller assemblies and a lever actuator assembly coupled to the roller assemblies. The roller assembly includes a movable base frame and a tire engaging roller rotatably coupled to the base frame, and the lever actuator assembly includes a lever arm, a link arm pivotally coupled to the lever arm along a length thereof, and a retention bar for selectively holding the lever and link arms in a fixed position relative to each other. Longitudinal end portions of the lever and link arms are rotatably coupled to associated said roller assemblies. Rotational movement of the lever arm towards a generally upright position effects inward movement of the roller assemblies towards each other to mount the tire disposed therebetween.
Abstract:
A self-locking device with continuous locking positions includes a housing with an internal cavity, a wall of the cavity including a first frictional contact face and a fourth frictional contact face; a locking member with a second frictional contact face and a third frictional contact face, which is movable in the cavity, with the second and third frictional contact faces facing the first and fourth frictional contact faces, respectively; and a first lock block and a second lock block, with the first lock block being arranged between and contacting with the first and second frictional contact faces, and the second lock block being arranged between and contacting with the third and fourth frictional contact faces. The first and second lock blocks allow the locking member to be movable with respect to the housing in a first direction but locked in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
Abstract:
A tool kit for operating any one of a plurality of different underchassis spare tire storage systems for motor vehicles which operate by lowering to make a stored spare tire manually accessible. The tool kit comprises a cranked manual handle, at least one extension for modularly varying effective length of the tool, and a plurality of sockets for engaging the terminus of the drive system of many different motor vehicles having underchassis spare tire storage systems.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an auxiliary wheel comprising a wheel hub and a tire. The auxiliary wheel is fixedly mounted on a wheel of an automotive vehicle in a manner that the auxiliary wheel and the wheel have a common rotary axis. The auxiliary wheel may further comprise one or more locking components located on the wheel hub, and the locking component is used to fix the auxiliary wheel on the wheel hub of the wheel, so that the auxiliary wheel is driven by the wheel hub of the wheel. The present invention further relates to an unassisted lifting jack used when the auxiliary wheel is mounted. The unassisted lifting jack comprises a climbing block and a supporting block connected in a rotary way, the climbing block and the supporting block have a common supporting bottom, and the climbing block has a slope provided to the auxiliary wheel for climbing.
Abstract:
A system, and a method of using a system, for controlled tool operation. The method includes providing a tool used in a force application such as a such torque application. The tool communicates with a controller which can communicate with the tool, and to a display in communication with the tool and the controller. The controller can be programmed with operational information about a tool operation. Information related to the operational information is displayed to a user during use. Service information including at least information about an amount of force applied during use is recorded and stored in the controller. Also disclosed is a computerized system for controlled tool operation which sends operational instructions to the tool before use and retrieves service information from the tool after use.
Abstract:
A ratchet type bending spanner comprises a handle; a holding portion at one end of the handle; a bending tubular portion at another end of the handle; an engaging unit having a part rotatable installed in the bending tubular portion; and the other part of the engaging unit being protruded from the bending tubular portion for engaging with a sleeve; the part in the bending tubular portion being formed with a ratchet portion which is engaged to a buckling block; and the buckling block being restorable elastically. A switch is installed in the bending tubular portion for controlling the shift of a position of the engaging block so as to form a bidirectional ratchet type bending spanner. The handle is a soft handle with a stop edge.
Abstract:
A device for use in combination with a wheel brace for loosening or tightening the wheel nuts of vehicles which provides a significant mechanical advantage without deformation of the brace arm. The ground engaging support has projections for supporting a socket extension horizontally. The developed lever has collars which capture a sliding bar of the socket extension and enable maximum torque to be applied through point “p” when the developed lever is rotated in the direction “x”.
Abstract:
A new tire changing aid to allow a person who has a flat tire to apply added leverage when removing and/or tightening the lug nuts. It also converts to a tire lift with foot leverage to help lift the spare tire back up onto the vehicle's axle. This innovative device is built of steel tubing bent 180 degrees with rubber mounts that have four adjustable and removable plates with holes to match the particular vehicle's lug bolt pattern that the lug wrench rests in. With the steel tubing inserted over the opposing end of the lug wrench it gives the user four times more leverage to remove the lug nuts.