Geometrical instruments – Gauge – Wheel
Patent
1993-06-01
1995-09-05
Wirthlin, Alvin
Geometrical instruments
Gauge
Wheel
33299, 33336, G01B 5255, G01B 11275
Patent
active
054469678
ABSTRACT:
Apparatus adaptable for attaching to a plurality of lugs associated with a vehicular wheel assembly to enable mounting a wheel alignment instrument or other device adjacent to the vehicular wheel assembly, the apparatus including a plurality of lug engaging members or assemblies movable to angularly and radially spaced positions relative to the axis of rotation of a vehicular wheel assembly corresponding to the locations of selected lugs of different lug patterns for attachment thereto, the preferred construction being adaptable for attachment to at least lug patterns having four, five, six and eight lugs and to different size and shape lugs, and including structure enabling radially moving the lug engaging members simultaneously by rotation of a hand knob or other member and structure enabling positioning and maintaining the lug engaging members in a desired angular relationship during radial movement thereof and attachment to the wheel lugs.
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Brochure, entitled CTS Conti Tyre System (no date).
Hunter Engineering Company
Wirthlin Alvin
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