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.
Claims18
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 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.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus includes a plurality of socket wrenches.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the positioning device includes a rim engaging member.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus is configured to automatically locate and remove all wheel nuts of a wheel fitted to a vehicle.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus includes a wheel nut collection device and/or a wheel nut supply device.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus includes a wheel holding device.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus is configured to fit or remove wheel nuts to or from a mining vehicle.
The apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the apparatus is configured to fit or remove wheel nuts to or from an inner wheel of a haul truck.
A method for fitting and/or removing wheel nuts, including the steps of positioning a wheel engaging portion of an apparatus using a positioning device;
- and removing a wheel nut using a socket wrench connected to the wheel engaging portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.