Lightweight lug nut
US5324149A · kind A · utility
33Cited by
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21Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 16, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 16, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16B37/14
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lightweight lug nut including a grooved body for receiving a wrench, a nose on the body for bearing against a rim, a threaded portion within the body, an enlarged bore between the threaded portion and the end of the body remote from the nose, a chamfer on the end of the body remote from the nose, a chamfered shoulder between the grooves and the nose, a plurality of teats at the remote end extending inwardly toward the enlarged bore, and a cap for mounting at the remote end and including a groove for receiving the plurality of teats.
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