Patent ID: 6290446
Filing Date: 2001-09-18
Classification: F16B,G01M

Abstract:
A speed clamping nut adapted for clamping the rim of a vehicle wheel onto a threaded shaft of a wheel balancing machine, said clamping nut comprising:a) a housing;b) a passageway extending through said housing, said passageway having a central axis;c) at least one grip member, said at least one grip member mounted to said housing and extending radially therefrom;d) a threaded component configured to threadedly engage a shaft of a balancing machine, said threaded component connected to said housing and coaxially aligned therewith, said threaded component having a rotational axis;e) an actuator, said actuator mounted in said housing and operably associated with said threaded component for moving said threaded component radially into and out of engagement with the shaft of a balancing machine; andf) a rotational drive system, said drive system is mounted in said at least one grip member and adapted to provide rotation of said threaded component relative to said housing.