Abstract: A wheel hub unit having a central hub and a single central nut that includes respective shaped profiles radially oriented facing towards an axis (A) is provided. The wheel hub unit further includes an anti-unscrewing element interposed between the central hub and the single central nut to prevent accidental unscrewing of the single central nut. The anti-unscrewing element is provided with respective shaped profiles both radially oriented facing away from the axis (A) to engage with shaped profiles.

Abstract: A retainer plate for preventing or at least mitigating loosening of an axle nut of a vehicle. The retainer plate comprises a generally flat section of rigid material that couples to an axle nut in a non-rotatable fashion and to a portion of the wheel to maintain the axle nut in tight threaded engagement with the axle. The retainer plate can have a central bore that non-rotatably engages the axle nut and a radially outward feature that engages the wheel to prevent the axle nut from loosening.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a locking hub cap having at least one locking feature that engages at least one locking feature on a vehicle hub assembly to prevent a spin-on nut from being removed while the locking hub cap is in place.

Abstract: A lockable automobile wheel assembly (10) that is utilized to safely secure an automobile wheel (70), and especially an automobile spoked wheel (70). The assembly (10) consists of two major elements: a hub adapter (12) end a hub securing member (40), which is also referred to as a hex nut or spinner. The adapter (12) includes a circular section (14) having a center bore (16) from where projects outward a center hub (28). The hub adapter (12) is designed to be inserted and attached to a central hub (74) centrally located and attached within the confines of the automobile wheel (70). Once attached, the center hub (28) protrudes through the vertical plane of the automobile wheel (70), which then allows the hub securing member (40) to be attached to the center hub (28). After the member (40) is attached the assembly (12) is secured to the automobile wheel (70).

Abstract: A wheel assembly includes a wheel hub mounted to a wheel mount. The hub and mount include intermeshing profiles in the form of teeth for transmitting torque from the mount to the hub about a longitudinal axis. The teeth on each of the hub and mount project in an axial direction and are circumferentially spaced apart. The teeth are wedge-shaped, as viewed in longitudinal section, to radially center the hub about the longitudinal axis.