Patent ID: 7121175
Filing Date: 2006-10-17
Classification: B60B

Abstract:
1. A device for stabilizing a tool for rotating a wheel nut for positioning and one of retaining and removing of a wheel mounted to a vehicle, the wheel of the vehicle being retained to the vehicle by rotating at least one wheel nut in a direction to tighten the wheel nut and the wheel being removable from the vehicle by rotating at least one wheel nut in a direction to loosen and remove the at least one wheel nut, the wheel having at least an inner diameter and an outer diameter, the device comprising a monolithic star-shaped body having extended extended portions, the extended portions extending to a diameter, the diameter of the monolithic star-shaped body being related to a diameter of the wheel, and the monolithic star-shaped body having apertures though the monolithic star-shaped body the apertures being spaced in a circle matchable with a base circle of a wheel.