Wheel installation assistant

• US 20060170278A1
• Filed: 02/01/2005
• Published: 08/03/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/01/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Infinite Electronics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Infinite Electronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Chen, Hung-Kai
• Application Number:
  US11/046,845
• Publication Number:
  US 20060170278A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 301/111.10
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 29/001 comprising lifting or aligning means B60B29/002 takes precedence

Abstract

A wheel installation assistant is comprised of a sleeve and an elongated guide section. The sleeve includes an inner diameter which is slightly larger than that of one screw mounted on a vehicle for fitting onto the screw. The sleeve includes a stopping portion inside for contacting against the screw and stopping the screw from further insertion thereinto. The guide section can run through one screw hole of a wheel, having an end connected with the sleeve and the other end extending sidewards for defining a distance from the sleeve in elevation. While applied to the wheel installation, the wheel installation assistant helps the user install the wheel easily and laborsavingly.

Claims

1. A wheel installation assistant for helping the user install a wheel onto a vehicle, said wheel having screw holes, said vehicle having screws for inserting through said screw holes, said wheel installation assistant comprising:

a sleeve having a stopping portion inside for contacting against said screw of said vehicle, said sleeve having an inner diameter slightly larger than that of one of said screws of said vehicle for fitting onto said screw of said vehicle, said stopping portion stopping said screw from further insertion into said sleeve to keep said sleeve covered onto a part of said screw; and

an elongated guide section having an end connected with said sleeve and the other end extending sidewards from said sleeve for running through said screw hole of said wheel and defining a distance from said sleeve in elevation.

2. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve defines a part between said stopping portion and an external end thereof abutting said stopping portion, said part having a length smaller than that of said screw of said vehicle.

3. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said sleeve further comprises a thread-like portion inside.

4. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide section and said sleeve are formed of a tubular member as one piece.

5. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide section comprises a part at a distal end thereof and having a diameter slightly smaller than that of the other part thereof.

6. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide section is arced in shape.

7. The wheel installation assistant as defined in claim 1, wherein said guide section is straight in shape.