Patent ID: 7140694

Claim:
A wheel spoke adjuster guard, comprising: a. an exterior surface, said exterior surface having a top and a bottom defined thereon, said top of said exterior surface having a centrally threaded hole defined therethrough, said centrally threaded hole being linear and exiting through said bottom of said exterior surface; b. said centrally threaded hole additionally having a lower counterbored portion, said lower counterbored portion penetrating said bottom of said exterior surface, said lower counterbored portion being positioned in proximity of said bottom of said exterior surface, said lower counterbored portion additionally not being threaded, said lower counterbored portion being adapted to allow a clearance fit to a spoke adjuster; c. said centrally threaded hole additionally has an upper portion, said upper portion being smaller in diameter than said centrally threaded hole and is non-threaded, being adapted to allow a wire spoke to be slidably inserted therethrough; and d. said centrally threaded hole is adapted to threadably engage a modified spoke adjuster.