Patent · US Expired

Lug nut taper trueing tool

US5988955A · kind A · utility

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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 18, 1999
Grant dateNov 23, 1999
Priority date
Expiry dateFeb 18, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T408/567
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The lug nut taper trueing tool includes a first disk which is positioned on one side of an automobile racing wheel and a second disk which is positioned on an opposite side of the wheel. The first disk has an extension sized to fit and extend within the center wheel hole of the automobile wheel. The first disk has a center bore, and a plurality of holes which are alignable with lug nut holes of the wheel. A bushing is positioned and secured within the plurality of holes of the first disk and has a flange which fits and extends within the lug nut holes of the wheel. The bushing has a bore for insertion of a pin, which is attached to a cutting tool. The second disk is attached to a threaded shaft, which is engagable with the first disk for securing the first disk, second disk, and wheel together. The cutting tool has at least one cutting edges and may have either a handle for a person to manually rotate the cutting tool or a shaft end for attachment to an automatic rotation device.

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