Adaptor for use in vehicle wheel alignment

Details Adaptor for use in vehicle wheel alignment Adaptor for use in vehicle wheel alignment

2006-12-19

2006-12-19

Fulton, Christopher W. (Department: 2859)

Geometrical instruments

Gauge

Wheel

Reexamination Certificate

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07150105

ABSTRACT:
An adaptor assembly for securing a wheel alignment device to a wheel, especially a vehicle wheel. The adaptor of the present invention allows such a device to be secured to a vehicle wheel even if the wheel is substantially flangeless in design. The adaptor assembly includes a collar that releasably engages an adaptor pin portion of a wheel alignment device. The collar allows the adaptor assembly to rotate about an axis defined by the adaptor pin. A wheel contacting means is connected to the collar by a plate member. Once installed to a wheel, an outward movement of wheel alignment device extension arms to which the adaptor pins are attached causes the wheel contacting means to be forced against a wall of the wheel, thereby causing a self-centering of the wheel contacting means and a securing of the wheel alignment device to the wheel.

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