Wheel nut fitting and/or removal apparatus and method
AssigneeJustoy Pty Ltd
InventorsRobert Ian Hedley, Christopher Nash Whybin, Drew Colvin Keith
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Abstract
An apparatus (10) for fitting and/or removing wheel nuts. The apparatus (10) includes a base structure that supports a movable wheel engaging portion, the wheel engaging portion including a socket wrench (23) and a positioning device, wherein the positioning device can be used to locate the wheel engaging portion to aid the socket wrench (23) to fit or remove a wheel nut.
Claims15
An apparatus for fitting and/or removing wheel nuts, the apparatus including a base structure that supports a movable wheel engaging portion, the wheel engaging portion including an annular rotatable member with a central void, the annular rotatable member supporting a socket wrench and a positioning device, wherein the positioning device can be used to locate the wheel engaging portion to aid the socket wrench to fit or remove a wheel nut;
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- wherein the rotatable member includes an annular control ring coaxial with the rotatable member, such that rotating the annular ring relative to the rotatable member causes the socket wrench to be moved relative to the rotatable member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.