Wheel lock device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9969210-B1
Application number	US-201615348297-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Priority date	Nov 10, 2016
Publication date	May 15, 2018
Grant date	May 15, 2018

Abstract

A locking device for a vehicle wheel is disclosed. In some embodiments, the locking device includes a plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one opening extending through the plate, at least one enclosure extending from the inner surface of the plate, at least one retention tab extending from the inner surface of the plate, the retention tab having a lateral locating portion and a radial locating portion having a slot, and at least one lock cylinder extending through the at least one opening, a lock tab connected to the at least one lock cylinder and movable from an unlocked position to a locked position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A locking device for a wheel, comprising:
a plate having an outer surface and an inner surface and at least one opening extending through the plate;
at least one enclosure extending from the inner surface of the plate;
at least one retention tab extending from the inner surface of the plate, the retention tab having a lateral locating portion and a radial locating portion having a slot; and
at least one lock cylinder extending through the at least one opening, a lock tab connected to the at least one lock cylinder and movable from an unlocked position to a locked position.

2. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the lock tab engages an inboard surface of the wheel when the lock tab is in the locked position.

3. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the lock tab engages with the slot of the radial locating portion of the retention tab when the lock tab is in the locked position.

4. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the plate is configured to cover at least one lug nut of the wheel.

5. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one enclosure is configured to cover at least one lug nut of the wheel.

6. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the lateral locating portion includes a lateral locating edge separating the lateral locating portion from the radial locating portion of the retention tab.

7. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the lateral locating portion has a first radius and the radial locating portion has a second radius smaller than the first radius.

8. The locking device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one enclosure is defined by a sidewall and an endwall and the endwall is a portion of the inner surface of the plate.

9. A vehicle wheel, comprising:
a wheel plate having an outboard surface and an inboard surface, a retention opening extending through the wheel plate, and at least one lug nut opening extending through the wheel plate;
at least one lug nut extending through the at least one lug nut opening;
a wheel lock device, the wheel lock device comprising a lockable plate having an inner surface and an outer surface, at least one lock cylinder opening extending through the lockable plate, at least one enclosure extending from the inner surface of the lockable plate, at least one retention tab extending from the inner surface of the lockable plate, the at least one retention tab having a lateral locating portion and a radial locating portion having a slot;
at least one lock cylinder extending through the at least one lock cylinder opening; and
a lock connected to the at least one lock cylinder and movable from an unlocked position to a locked position;
wherein the at least one retention tab extends through the retention opening such that the lateral locating portion is adjacent to the outboard surface of the wheel plate and the at least one enclosure surrounds the at least one lug nut.

10. The vehicle wheel of claim 9 , wherein the wheel lock device comprises at least three retention tabs extending from the inner surface of the lockable plate.

11. The vehicle wheel of claim 9 , wherein the lock engages the slot of the radial locating portion of the at least one retention tab and engages an inboard surface of the wheel plate when the lock is in the locked position.

12. A locking device for a wheel, comprising:
a plate having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a central area centered on a center axis of the plate;
at least one enclosure extending from the inner surface of the plate adjacent to an outer periphery of the plate;
at least one lock cylinder opening extending through the plate;
at least one lock cylinder extending through the at least one lock cylinder opening;
a lock connected to the at least one lock cylinder and movable from an unlocked position to a locked position; and
at least one retention tab extending from the inner surface of the plate adjacent a periphery of the central area, the at least one retention tab having a lateral locating portion and a radial locating portion having a slot.

13. The locking device of claim 12 , wherein the locking device comprises at least three retention tabs extending from the inner surface of the plate.

Assignees

• Gm Global Tech Operations Llc

Inventors

• Fisher Chad P

Classifications

• B60B7/08

  having gripping elements consisting of formations integral with the cover · CPC title

• B60B7/16 Primary

  Anti-theft devices · CPC title

• B60B7/0013

  Hub caps · CPC title

• B60B7/04

  built-up of several main parts (B60B7/01, B60B7/20 take precedence) · CPC title

• B60B7/066

  to the hub · CPC title