Macpherson strut alignment gauge and straightening apparatus
US4640015A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 20, 1984 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 20, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2206/931
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A gauge apparatus for measuring the displacement of components, particularly automotive components. The gauge includes a support member adapted for secure attachment to one component, such as an automotive wheel. A transverse gauge bar is slidably interengageable with the support member and carries a rotatable gauge member at one end for measuring the displacement of the gauge member with respect to the gauge bar. The apparatus can be used to check the alignment of Macpherson strut suspension systems as well as wheel castor, camber, toe-in and alignment. A Macpherson strut straightening apparatus is also disclosed.
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