US3292464A
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Gear driven wheel retainer nut wrench
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1964-02-12
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Granted: 1966-12-20
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Expires: 1984-02-12
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Willie H Grimes
- 👤 Medford Austin Duayne
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60B; B60B29/00; B60B29/003; B60B29/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
224 words
A GEAR OPERATED WRENCH FOR REMOVING RETAINER NUTS FROM VEHICLE WHEELS, COMPRISING: (A) A CYLINDRICAL HUB ADAPTER HAVING AN END PLATE RIGIDLY ATTACHED AND PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, AND ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ABOUT THE HUB OF THE WHEEL; (B) A GEAR HOUSING, INCLUDING SPACED APART, SUPERIMPOSED FIRST AND SECOND PLATES, REMOVABLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A WALL MEMBER; (C) MEANS FORMING SPACED APART, ALIGNED APERTURES DIAMETERICALLY THROUGH SAID PLATES; (1) A BUSHING RECEIVED IN EACH APERTURE IN EACH PLATE; (D) A FIRST GEAR AND A SECOND LARGER GEAR SUITABLY JOURNALED IN SAID SPACED APART APERTURES IN MESHED RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER, SAID FIRST GEAR HAVING AN EXTENDED, CENTRALLY LOCATED PORTION THEREON WHICH EXTEND THROUGH SAID SECOND PLATE AND IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A HANDLE THEREON; (E) SAID SECOND LARGER NEAR HAVING AN EXTENDED PORTION FORMING A SQUARED SOCKET EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATES AND WITHIN ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS; (F) SAID FIRST PLATE RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID END PLATE; (G) A TUBULAR MEMBER RIGIDLY SECURED ADJACENT TO AND PARALLEL TO SAID ADAPTER, AND RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID END PLATE, AND BEING IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAST APERTURE IN SAID FIRST PLATE TO THEREBY BE CENTRALLY ALIGNED WITH ONE OF SAID SQUARED SOCKETS AND ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH A BOLT CIRCLE HAVING RETAINER NUTS THEREON; AND
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
224 words
A GEAR OPERATED WRENCH FOR REMOVING RETAINER NUTS FROM VEHICLE WHEELS, COMPRISING: (A) A CYLINDRICAL HUB ADAPTER HAVING AN END PLATE RIGIDLY ATTACHED AND PERPENDICULARLY DISPOSED AT ONE END THEREOF, AND ADAPTED TO BE PLACED ABOUT THE HUB OF THE WHEEL; (B) A GEAR HOUSING, INCLUDING SPACED APART, SUPERIMPOSED FIRST AND SECOND PLATES, REMOVABLY CONNECTED TOGETHER BY A WALL MEMBER; (C) MEANS FORMING SPACED APART, ALIGNED APERTURES DIAMETERICALLY THROUGH SAID PLATES; (1) A BUSHING RECEIVED IN EACH APERTURE IN EACH PLATE; (D) A FIRST GEAR AND A SECOND LARGER GEAR SUITABLY JOURNALED IN SAID SPACED APART APERTURES IN MESHED RELATIONSHIP WITH EACH OTHER, SAID FIRST GEAR HAVING AN EXTENDED, CENTRALLY LOCATED PORTION THEREON WHICH EXTEND THROUGH SAID SECOND PLATE AND IS ADAPTED TO RECEIVE A HANDLE THEREON; (E) SAID SECOND LARGER NEAR HAVING AN EXTENDED PORTION FORMING A SQUARED SOCKET EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FIRST AND SECOND PLATES AND WITHIN ONE OF SAID BUSHINGS; (F) SAID FIRST PLATE RIGIDLY ATTACHED TO SAID END PLATE; (G) A TUBULAR MEMBER RIGIDLY SECURED ADJACENT TO AND PARALLEL TO SAID ADAPTER, AND RIGIDLY SECURED TO SAID END PLATE, AND BEING IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LAST APERTURE IN SAID FIRST PLATE TO THEREBY BE CENTRALLY ALIGNED WITH ONE OF SAID SQUARED SOCKETS AND ADAPTED TO BE PLACED IN ALIGNED RELATIONSHIP WITH A BOLT CIRCLE HAVING RETAINER NUTS THEREON; AND
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-12-19 | 1970-06-20 | 1970-12-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-12-19 | 1974-06-20 | 1974-12-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-12-19 | 1978-06-20 | 1978-12-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |