Patent ID: 7891743

Claim:
A hub assembly comprising: a hub having a base and a hub shaft extending substantially perpendicularly from the base, the hub shaft having an outer end opposite the base, wherein the hub shaft includes a threaded surface over a portion thereof and at least a first locking feature positioned between the threaded surface and the outer end of the hub shaft; a spin-on nut having a threaded bore formed therethrough, wherein threads of the threaded bore of the spin-on nut are configured to engage threads of the threaded surface of the hub shaft with the first locking feature positioned between the spin-on nut and the outer end of the hub shaft when the spin-on nut is fully engaged with the hub shaft, the spin-on nut including an indentation extending around the periphery of the threaded bore and configured to receive an outer edge of the locking hub cap in the indentation; and a locking hub cap configured to fit over the outer end of the shaft with an outer end portion of the locking hub cap extending beyond and exposed outwardly beyond the spin-on nut, the locking hub cap having at least a second locking feature configured to engage the first locking feature in a releasable manner, wherein the first and second locking features resist movement of the locking hub cap in a direction substantially parallel to the hub shaft when engaged.