Patent ID: 9649876
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: B60B,B60Y,Y10T

Claim:
1. An apparatus, comprising: an adapter configured to be removably received in a cavity of a series of cavities of a central portion of a vehicle wheel, wherein the adapter has a through hole for alignment, in an alignment direction, with a through hole of a corresponding cavity, of the series of cavities, for traversal by a mounting element to attach the central portion to a vehicle hub, wherein the adapter is configured to be removably received in the corresponding cavity in a single, solitary and unique rotational position with respect to the alignment direction, wherein the adapter includes first and second cylindrically shaped and axially aligned body portions, wherein the first body portion includes a front surface and a back surface, wherein the back surface is substantially parallel to the front surface and extends towards a radial outer periphery of the first body portion, and wherein the second body portion is located radially within the radial outer periphery of the first body portion.