Apparatus for removing wheel hubs from vehicle axles
OwnerCloyce G. Kentinventor
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Abstract
An apparatus which is mountable on a mechanic's dolly or fork lift includes a support plate which is bolted to the studs of a vehicle wheel hub for removing, repairing and/or replacing a vehicle wheel hub. The apparatus is fitted with adjustable tubular sockets for receiving varying spaced lift forks.
Claims14
An apparatus for supporting a wheel hub on a forked dolly and the like, said wheel hub having a plurality of studs projecting therefrom in a generally circular pattern, said apparatus comprising:
- mounting means for mounting said apparatus on said dolly;
- support means fixed to said mounting means;
- and
- a support member connected to said support means and having a planar engagement surface engagable with said wheel hub, said support member having a plurality of fixed apertures formed through said engagement surface and circumferentially spaced in a fixed pattern defining a generally circular arc for receiving said plurality of studs and for effecting planar contact with said wheel hub.
An apparatus for supporting a wheel hub on a forked dolly and the like, said wheel hub having a plurality of studs projecting therefrom, said apparatus comprising:
- mounting means for mounting said apparatus on said dolly;
- support means fixed to said mounting means;
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- a support member comprising a pair of spaced apart plates connected to said support means and engagable with said wheel hub, said plates having a plurality of apertures formed therein for receiving said plurality of studs.
An apparatus for supporting a wheel hub on a forked dolly and the like, said wheel hub having a plurality of studs projecting therefrom in a generally circular pattern, said apparatus comprising:
- mounting means for mounting said apparatus on said dolly;
- support means fixed to said mounting means;
- and
- a support member connected to said support means and engagable with said wheel hub, said support member having a plurality of fixed apertures formed therein and circumferentially spaced along a generally circular arc for receiving said plurality of studs.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.