Patent ID: 11879726
Assignee: MOBALIGN FRANCHISING INC.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G  B | IPC B  G

Claim 18:
19. A spindle alignment apparatus for aligning a replacement spindle with a pre-existing axle, the spindle alignment apparatus comprising:
an axle clamp assembly comprising:
a first chuck body defining a first opening for receiving an axle shaft;
a first spiral clamping ring defining a first spiral clamping track;

three or more first jaws, each first jaw comprising one or more first teeth engaged with the first spiral clamping track; and
wherein interaction between the first spiral clamping track and the one or more first teeth upon rotation of the first spiral clamping ring causes radial direction movement of each of the three or more first jaws into the first opening to clamp the axle shaft between the three or more first jaws;
a spindle clamp assembly comprising:
a second chuck body defining a second opening for receiving the replacement spindle;
a second spiral clamping ring defining a second spiral clamping track;

three or more second jaws, each second jaw comprising one or more second teeth engaged with the second spiral clamping track;
a clamp to prevent movement between the axle clamp assembly and the spindle clamp assembly;
wherein interaction between the second spiral clamping track and the one or more second teeth upon rotation of the second spiral clamping ring causes radial direction movement of each of the three or more second jaws into the second opening to clamp the replacement spindle between the three or more second jaws.