Patents by Inventor Steven J. Snook

Steven J. Snook 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).

  • Patent number: 5492391
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel and adapter allowing the wheel to be fastened by means of a single knock-off type hub nut to a disk brake hub or brake drum of a vehicle utilizing wheels of the type that are attached by a plurality of lug bolts or lug nuts includes a circular adapter plate provided with mounting holes to permit the adapter to be attached using existing lug bolts or lug nuts. The adapter plate has an axially forwardly protruding central coaxial tube section externally threaded on an outer axial portion thereof, and a plurality of longitudinally disposed, arcuate transverse section splines protruding radially outwards from an intermediate longitudinal portion of the tube section. A wheel hub having a tubular front section and a larger diameter, dish-shaped rear section has an internally splined intermediate longitudinal portion provided with grooves adapted to longitudinally slidably receive the splines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 20, 1996
    Inventor: Steven J. Snook
  • Patent number: 5352026
    Abstract: A vehicle wheel and adapter allowing the wheel to be fastened by means of a single knock-off type hub nut to a disk brake hub or brake drum of a vehicle utilizing wheels of the type that are attached by a plurality of lug bolts or lug nuts arranged in a circular pattern includes a circular adapter plate provided with mounting holes to permit the adapter to be attached using existing lug bolts or lug nuts. The adapter plate has an axially forwardly protruding central coaxial tube section externally threaded on an outer axial portion thereof, and a plurality of axially forwardly protruding engagement bars disposed radially outwards from the tube section. A wheel hub having a tubular front section and a larger diameter, dish-shaped rear section has a flat, circular inner wall provided with grooves adapted to insertably receive the engagement bars of the adapter plate. The tubular front section of the wheel hub has an inwardly and rearwardly tapered, frusto-conically shaped entrance opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: October 4, 1994
    Inventor: Steven J. Snook
  • Patent number: D359021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: June 6, 1995
    Inventor: Steven J. Snook
  • Patent number: D367838
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 1993
    Date of Patent: March 12, 1996
    Inventor: Steven J. Snook