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Vehicle alignment gauging apparatus

US5507101A · kind A · utility

20Cited by
15References
35Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 20, 1995
Grant dateApr 16, 1996
Priority date
Expiry dateJan 20, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60S5/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A vehicle gauging apparatus (1) including a datum bar (2) and a pair of first carriage assemblies (10) slidably mounted to said bar. Attachment means (12) are adapted releasably to secure each carriage (10) to a respective datum point (15) on the vehicle (16) and thereby attach the datum bar (2) to the vehicle. A trammel bar (20) is connected to one end of the datum bar (2) by connection means (21) adjustable to selected positions along the datum bar. The connection means permits at least a limited degree of universal movement of the trammel bar (20) relative to the datum bar. Reference means (32) on the trammel bar (20) provide a comparative indication of misalignment in the vehicle (16).

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