Patent ID: 7673482
Filing Date: 2010-03-09
Classification: B60B,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for limiting the removability of a lug nut from a wheel stud of a vehicle wheel, comprising: a first portion having a base plate with a hole sized to receive a wheel stud therethrough, a surface for engaging a lug nut threaded onto the stud and a first opening; a second portion having a cover plate and a second opening, the first and second portions configured for nested engagement with said cover plate opposite said base plate and said first and second openings in alignment; and a locking portion associated with said first portion and having an exterior periphery, said locking portion including a locking member operable to extend through said first and second openings; wherein said cover plate defines a notch configured for interlocking engagement with at least a portion of said exterior periphery of said locking portion to prevent relative rotation between said second portion and said locking portion.