Method and apparatus for repairing automobile wheel

Abstract

A method and apparatus for repairing an automobile wheel is provided. The apparatus includes a rotatable center shaft assembly. An anchor anchors a wheel to the center shaft assembly. The center shaft assembly being rotatable so that anchoring the wheel rotates the wheel with the anchor. A centering device is disposed about the center shaft assembly between the center shaft assembly and the wheel for centering the wheel about the center shaft assembly.

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         8 . A method for repairing an automobile wheel comprising the steps of providing a base, a centering shaft assembly rotatably mounted on said base, said centering shaft assembly having a center shaft and a centering device; 
 placing said automobile wheel onto said center shaft assembly about said center shaft;    centering said automobile wheel about said center shaft with said centering device; and    anchoring said automobile wheel to said centering shaft assembly.    
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said centering step further comprises the steps of: 
 placing a solenoid, having an outer circumference substantially equal to an inner circumference of said automobile wheel, about said centering shaft and disposed between said centering shaft and said automobile wheel.    
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 9 , wherein said centering device is a tapered solenoid.  
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein said centering shaft assembly includes a plurality of slots therein and further comprising the step of inserting lugs through each of said plurality of slots.