US Patent 10041524 Lug nut system

A lug nut system for a wheel includes a rigid body having at a first end a tapered rim and a threaded aperture adapted to engage at least one threaded stud of the wheel. The body includes a tool engagement section, and a threaded shaft at a second end of the body adapted for receiving an ornamental cap. A cover has a first open end, a sleeve adapted for fitting over the body, and a cap at a second end that includes an aperture for the threaded shaft of the body. Preferably the sleeve has a cylindrical inside surface, such that the sleeve is free to rotate when in place over the body, thereby inhibiting removal of the wheel. The cover further hides any tool marks on the tool engagement section of the rigid body.