Patent ID: 7478482

Claim:
A mounting system adapted to mount an alignment instrument on a wheel hub assembly by a series of spaced apart lug bolts that are arranged in a specific pattern that protrude outward from the vehicular wheel, the mounting system comprising: a mounting plate, said mounting plate having a peripheral edge and an engagement means located directly adjacent said peripheral edge, said engagement means comprising an annular groove which includes a wall, the alignment instrument including fingers which are to be forced outwardly against said wall securely mounting by clamping the alignment instrument onto said mounting plate, spacing means for fixedly mounting said mounting plate in a spaced position from the vehicular wheel; and a fastener assembly secured to said spacing means, said fastener assembly for securely mounting said mounting plate on the vehicular wheel, said mounting plate having a series of circular holes drilled therein to correspond to a series of known lug bolt patterns, said known lug bolt patterns corresponding to a first series of circular holes that are a distance R 1 from the center of said vehicular wheel, a second series of circular holes that are a distance R 2 from said center of said vehicular wheel, a third series of circular holes that are a distance R 3 from said center of said vehicular wheel and a fourth series of circular holes that are a distance R 4 from said center of said vehicular wheel.