Wheel centering adaptor with protective liner and wear indicator
OwnerAllan H. Hanseninventor
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Abstract
A wheel centering adapter for being applied to an elongated mounting shaft designed for extending through a center hole of a vehicle wheel. The centering adapter cooperates with a clamping assembly to align and center the wheel relative to the shaft. The centering adapter includes an adapter body defining a cylindrical through-bore designed to receive the mounting shaft. A protective liner is formed adjacent the through-bore of the adapter body and has a non-abrasive surface for protecting the mounting shaft from wear upon application and removal of the centering adapter.
Claims20
In combination with a wheel servicing machine comprising an elongated mounting shaft designed for extending through a center hole of a vehicle wheel, a wheel centering adapter applied to the elongated mounting shaft to align and center the wheel relative to the shaft, said centering adapter comprising:
- (a) an adapter body defining a cylindrical through-bore designed to receive the mounting shaft;
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- (b) a protective liner formed adjacent the through-bore of said adapter body and comprising a non-abrasive surface for protecting the mounting shaft from wear upon application and removal of said centering adapter.
In combination with a wheel servicing machine comprising an elongated mounting shaft designed for extending through a center hole of a vehicle wheel, a wheel centering adapter applied to the elongated mounting shaft to align and center the wheel relative to the shaft, said centering adapter comprising:
- (a) an adapter body defining a cylindrical through-bore designed to receive the mounting shaft;
- (b) a protective liner formed adjacent the through-bore of said adapter body and comprising a non-abrasive surface for protecting the mounting shaft from wear upon application and removal of said centering adapter;
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- (c) a visual wear indicator formed with said protective liner and adapted for readily indicating a worn condition of said liner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.