Patent ID: 6264284
Filing Date: 2001-07-24
Classification: B60B,F16B

Abstract:
A wheel nut assembly comprising a wheel stud (1) and a wheel nut (4) for use in fixing a wheel to a vehicle hub (2) in which:the wheel stud (1) comprises a first portion having a first external thread (3) which is adapted to co-operate with an internal thread provided on the wheel nut (4), a second threaded portion (6) having a second thread, one of the first external thread (3) and second thread being right handed and the other of the first external thread (3) and second thread being left handed, and further in which the second thread co-operates with a threaded retaining number (9), and where a locking member (12) is provided which is adapted to cooperate with the wheel nut (4) and the retaining member (9) to substantially prevent relative rotational movement between said wheel nut (4) and said retaining member (9).