CPC F16D 63/00 (2013.01) [B60B 30/02 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A vehicle wheel torque brace for inhibiting rotation of a vehicle wheel, comprising:
a brace body comprising a relatively thick stopper portion and a relatively thin wedge portion that is stepped down in thickness relative to the stopper portion, the wedge portion decreases in thickness in a widthwise direction from one side of the brace body to an opposite side of the brace body; and
a contact pad is carried by the wedge portion, the contact pad and wedge portion are shaped and sized to be wedged between a tire of the vehicle wheel and a strut assembly to inhibit rotation of the vehicle wheel;
wherein the wedge portion decreases in thickness in a lengthwise direction from the stopper portion to a terminal edge of the wedge portion that extends between the one side of the brace body and the opposite side of the brace body.
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