Lug nut utilizing open-frame designs

A set of lug nuts of a wheel assembly of a vehicle, the set of lug nuts comprising:

• a first group of lug nuts;
• and
• a security lug nut;
• each one of the first group of lug nuts and the security lug nut further comprising:
• a base portion including a receiving orifice disposed at a first end of the lug nut and configured to receive a lug of a hub of the wheel assembly;
• and
• a secure lug wrench interface disposed at a second end opposite the base portion;
• the secure lug wrench interface comprising:
• a central portion centered along a vertical axis of each one of the set of lug nuts;
• and
• a plurality of columns surrounding the central portion,
• wherein outer edges of the plurality of columns disposed at the second end define at least vertices of hexagonal patterns,
• wherein the plurality of columns are operably coupled to the central portion and the base portion at an intersection of the secure lug wrench interface, and the base portion and are spaced apart from the central portion at the second end,
• wherein the first outer edges of the plurality of columns of the security lug nut are separated by a gap between each individual column of the plurality of columns,
• wherein outer edges of the security lug nut define at least vertices of a first hexagonal patterns of the hexagonal patterns, and
• wherein outer edges of the first group of lug nuts nut define at least vertices of a second hexagonal patterns of the hexagonal patterns.

A lug nut of a wheel assembly of a vehicle, the lug nut comprising,

• a base portion including a receiving orifice disposed at a first end of the lug nut and configured to receive a lug of a hub of the wheel assembly;
• and
• a secure lug wrench interface disposed at a second end opposite the base portion;
• the secure lug wrench interface comprising:
• a central portion centered along a vertical axis of the lug nut;
• and
• a plurality of columns surrounding the central portion,
• wherein first outer edges of the plurality of columns disposed at the second end define at least vertices of a first hexagonal pattern, and
• wherein the plurality of columns are operably coupled to the central portion and the base portion at an intersection of the secure lug wrench interface and the base portion, and are spaced apart from the central portion at the second end.