| 摘要 |
<p>A wheel brace for tightening and loosening of vehicle wheel nuts and incorporating at least one pair of drive heads or socket heads (11, 6) for co-operation with or engagement of a wheel nut. The socket head (6) may be located selectively at either end of an unequal L-shaped bar (14) enabling the brace to be gripped at (12) or (13) for the respective loosening or tightening of wheel nuts. A one-way ratchet mechanism (15) is adapted to be locked in the wheel nut loosening direction but is free in the wheel nut tightening direction preventing use of the longer length bar to tighten the nuts. A jack-driving attachment (9, 10) may be provided and attached in place of socket head (6). The wheel brace may comprise several separate parts attached or attachable together to provide the appropriate L-shaped configuration such that a nut loosening torque may be approximately twice the available nut tightening torque. <IMAGE></p> |
