Dual size lug nut
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1. Dual size nut comprising:
- a body having a central head portion and axially aligned opposite end portions,said end portions having threaded, axial bores of different thread of the same directionsaid central head portion extending radially beyond the end portions, and having flats on the exterior thereof circumjacent the axis,whereby the nut may be threaded onto a bolt, screw, or stud of either of two threads to secure a wheel to a hub wherein said end portions have external round surfaces adapted to fit within a bolt hole of said wheel.
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Abstract
A dual size lug nut for securing an automobile wheel to a hub. From a central head portion of the nut, threaded shanks extend in opposite direction. The two shanks have different threads. Thus the nut may be screwed onto either of two sizes of stud bolts, depending on which end of the nut is threaded onto the bolt. In this way the inventory of parts may be reduced, in that a single type or style of nut will serve alternatively either of two sizes of stud bolts. A cap or plug covers the exposed outward facing bore.
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1. Dual size nut comprising:
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a body having a central head portion and axially aligned opposite end portions, said end portions having threaded, axial bores of different thread of the same direction said central head portion extending radially beyond the end portions, and having flats on the exterior thereof circumjacent the axis, whereby the nut may be threaded onto a bolt, screw, or stud of either of two threads to secure a wheel to a hub wherein said end portions have external round surfaces adapted to fit within a bolt hole of said wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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3. Dual size lug nut for securing a wheel to a hub having either of two sizes of stud bolts comprising:
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a body having a central head portion and axially aligned opposite shank portions, said shank portions being of substantially equal axial lengths and having a common external diameter and threaded axial bores of different diameters, said shank portions being adapted to fit within a bolt hole of the wheel when the nut is threaded onto a stud bolt, the exterior periphery of said head portion extending radially beyond said external diameter and comprising a plurality of wrench-receiving flats, said head portion being adapted to clamp the wheel to the hub when either of said shanks is threaded onto a stud bolt. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5)
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