Abstract:
A device for operating on each nut of a double-nut assembly, wherein an inner nut of the assembly is of a diameter larger than that of an outer nut of the assembly. The device comprises two components: the first component is provided to act on the inner nut and is designed to allow a portion of the second component to pass therethrough, while the second component is provided to act on the outer nut. The first component may be used to rotate the inner nut to a desired position while a portion of the second component resides therein, whereafter the second component may be used to secure the rotated position by tightening the outer nut. The device may be used with an eccentric fastener assembly employing such a double-nut arrangement to set the toe angle of a vehicle wheel.
Abstract:
A lug nut wrench assembly consisting of a torque bar wherein one end of a socket extender is centrally matingly inserted and the opposite end of the socket extender matingly accepts commercially available sockets, all used in conjunction with a template for determining the correct size socket for the vehicle's lug nut.
Abstract:
A device for simultaneously removing all of the lug nuts on a vehicle's wheel, thereby reducing the amount of time required to remove the wheel from the vehicle. The device has multiple sockets that fit over each lug nut. Each socket is turned by a lug gear and all of the lug gears are turned by a single central gear. The central gear has a hole or slot in its center for receiving a hand tool or power tool that provides the rotational force. The lug gears are positioned around the circumference of the central gear and the teeth of the lug gears engage with teeth of the central gear. An outer ring gear surrounds all of the lug gears providing an inward pressure that maintains the connection between the teeth of the lug gears and the central gear. When the central gear is rotated each of the lug gears rotate in an opposite direction thereby allowing each lug nut to be turned simultaneously. The device can be mounted on a dolly to aid in movement and the dolly may include a jack for raising and lowering the device to desired height.
Abstract:
A lug wrench for tightening and loosening of vehicle wheel nuts and incorporating at least one pair of drive heads or socket heads (11, 6) for cooperation with or engagement of a wheel nut. The socket head (6) may be located selectively at either end of an unequal L-shaped bar (14) enabling the brace to be gripped at (12) or (13) for the respective loosening or tightening of wheel nuts. A one-way ratchet mechanism (15) is adapted to be locked in the wheel nut loosening direction but is free in the wheel nut tightening direction preventing use of the longer length bar to tighten the nuts. A jack-driving attachment (9, 10) may be provided and attached in place of socket head (6). The lug wrench may comprise several separate parts attached or attachable together to provide the appropriate L-shaped configuration such that a nut loosening torque may be approximately twice the available nut tightening torque.
Abstract:
A lug nut wrench for removing and replacing wheel covers, and to remove and replace lug nuts carried on vehicle axles to mount and dismount wheels or rims. The tool includes a collapsible inner and outer tubes with a sleeve carried on said outer tube, capable of being positioned at multiple locations along the tube, with a shank which detachably carries a socket which engages the lug nuts. A detend is carried by said inner tube which engages holes in said outer tube to lock said tubes at selected locations. A rod having a tapered end portion to fit between the rim and wheel cover is provided, extending from the lever at the end opposite to the sleeve, and which is also used to provide a hand hold to assist in rotating the lever to rotate or turn the lug nuts.
Abstract:
A lug nut storage attachment for a power driven lug nut remover which comprises a cylindrical member engaged, and rotatable with the lug nut remover, the cylindrical member having a storage chamber for receiving lug nuts. A portion of the cylindrical member engages the lug nut for loosening the same and has a passageway for conveying the lug nut to the storage chamber. The cylindrical member is provided with an opening through which the lug nuts may be removed from the storage chamber. A tubular member is in sleeved engagement with the cylindrical member, the tubular member being slidable longitudinally on the cylindrical member to a first position in covering engagement with the cylindrical member opening, and to a second position in which the opening is exposed to permit removal of the lug nuts from the storage chamber. Complemental locking members on the cylindrical and tubular members maintain the latter in covering engagement with the cylindrical member opening during operation of the lug nut.
Abstract:
A lug nut wrench has a half inch driver for receiving a lug nut socket. The driver is connected to one end of a five inch length of half-inch pipe. The other end of the pipe is welded to a one by two by three-eighths inch plate at a position near one end of the plate. One-half inch studs project from an opposite side of the plate. A solid leverage bar has a sharpened end for lifting off hub caps. Radially mounted on the bar, are holes, nuts or rings which fit over the studs. The 18 inch rod is used to increase leverage. Leverage and torque are varied by extending the bar from either the short or long end of the plate.
Abstract:
A device at impact wrench, particularly for wheel nuts and wheel bolts and of the type which incorporates a shaft (2) with a handle (3) in one end and a socket in the opposite end (4), whereby the shaft between its ends is provided with a hub (6) about which is rotatably arranged an impact arm (8) which carries weights and is arranged to transfer impact movement to the shaft via stops (7) arranged at the hub, whereby in connection to the hub (6) is arranged members (7, 10) arranged to limit the ability of the impact arm (8) to transfer movement to the shaft (2) which carries the socket in one direction of movement of said impact arm.
Abstract:
A lug wrench for loosening and tightening lug nuts on a vehicle wheel having a shaft with a socket at one end and yoke radially extending from the shaft pivotally connected to a moment arm bar such that the shaft can be rotated between a first position at an midpoint of the moment arm bar and the second position substantially at an extremity of the moment arm bar, a remote end of the moment arm bar away from the shaft having a multiplier bar pivotally connected thereto adapted to fold over on to the moment arm bar and attached thereto by means of a retaining clip. When both bars are linearly extended there is mechanical advantage when loosening the lug nut. When the bars are folded upon each other, overtightening is precluded.
Abstract:
This invention relates generally to lug wrenches that are commonly used to remove the nuts or lug bolts that secure an automobile wheel to the break drum and more particularly to a lug wrench of the impact type that will enable the user to easily remove in seconds the most rusted and impacted on nut and one which otherwise would be impossible to remove using conventional automobile supplied apparatus.