DEVICE TO SECURE WHEEL ON HUB Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC B60B3/14 

FIELD: transport.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to automotive industry. Proposed device comprises adapter with extension and disk with fastening holes for attachments that press adapter disk to hub. Studs are pins on adapter disk outer surface and fitted in wheel rim holes during fitting the wheel on hub. Adapter extension has thread and multiple ledges with recesses for retainer made there between. Said thread is made for nut screwed on adapter extension and locked by retainer. Nut outer face has multiple ledges with recesses for retainer made there between. Nut outer surface is conical to interact with wheel rim mounting surface. Note here that, in working position, nut recesses and adapter ledges are aligned to receiver the retainer made up of the plate with central bore. Ends of said retainer are arranged in aligned nut recesses and adapter extension recesses. End face of adapter extension is stopped by plug with central locking ledge arranged in retainer central bore, and appliances to lock said plug in extension inner space.

EFFECT: simplified design, higher reliability.

2 cl, 21 dwg