Patents by Inventor Robert J. Lafferty

Robert J. Lafferty has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Wheel alignment tool
    Patent number: 4768279
    Abstract: A tool and method for mounting a vehicle wheel comprising an elongated body having an integral tapered head and support housing. The tapered head is inserted through a vehicle wheel aperture so as to receive a lug bolt therein protruding from the vehicle hub. Reception of a lug bolt within the central bore aligns the lug bolt within the wheel aperture and maintains such alignment. This relationship allows the remaining lug bolt/aperture combinations to be properly aligned by the user prior to the fastening of the lug nut thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 1986
    Date of Patent: September 6, 1988
    Assignee: Roy Ownby
    Inventor: Robert J. Lafferty