Locking clamp for a trailer tire-carrying wheel and the like

A locking clamp for a wheel secured by external lug bolts to an axle of a trailer or other vehicle and having an inner annular hub peripherally surrounded by a tire, the clamp having, in combination, first and second interlocking L-shaped members, the first member comprising a chock and carrying a tubular bar as one leg and the inner surface of which is to be juxtaposed against the rear of the tire, and the other leg of which extends inwardly of the inner side tire surface and carries a rear spacer adjustable to bear against the hub on its inner surface;

• and the second member comprising an L-shaped tubular bar, the rear leg of which is of cross-section less than that of the first member tubular bar in order to slide through the same and extend inwardly therebeyond across the said rear of the tire, with the other leg extending parallel to the said other leg of the first member but across the outer side of the tire, and carrying a hub disc adjustable to cover the wheel outer hub lug bolts and prevent access to the same, and means at the inward extension of the second member rear leg for receiving locking means.