APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MOUNTING WHEELS
First Claim
1. A wheel guide for attaching a wheel to a vehicle with wheel nuts having aligning portions, the guide comprising a hollow cylindrical stud attachment portion having an outside diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the aligning portions of wheel nuts, the stud attachment portion having an opening with an inside diameter approximately equal to an outside diameter of a wheel mounting stud of the vehicle and a depth greater than a length of the stud.
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Abstract
Magnesium or aluminum wheels may be conveniently mounted on a vehicle by using a wheel guide for attaching the wheel to a vehicle. The guide may include a hollow cylindrical stud attachment portion having an outside diameter approximately equal to a diameter of aligning portions of wheel nuts. The stud attachment portion may have an opening with an inside diameter approximately equal to an outside diameter of a wheel mounting stud of the vehicle and a depth greater than a length of the stud.
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10 Claims
- 1. A wheel guide for attaching a wheel to a vehicle with wheel nuts having aligning portions, the guide comprising a hollow cylindrical stud attachment portion having an outside diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the aligning portions of wheel nuts, the stud attachment portion having an opening with an inside diameter approximately equal to an outside diameter of a wheel mounting stud of the vehicle and a depth greater than a length of the stud.
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7. A wheel guide for attaching a wheel to a vehicle with wheel nuts having aligning portions, the guide comprising a hollow cylindrical stud attachment portion having an outside diameter approximately equal to a diameter of the aligning portions of wheel nuts, the stud attachment portion having internal threads configured to engage with threads of a wheel mounting stud of the vehicle.
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8. A method for mounting a wheel on a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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providing for placement of a wheel guide on a wheel mounting stud of the vehicle; providing for positioning the wheel so that the wheel guide passes through a hole of the wheel; and providing for pushing the wheel on the guide so that all holes of the wheel overlie their respective wheel mounting studs and so that the holes are aligned concentrically with the studs. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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