Racing vehicle four-link configuration method and apparatus
US6167361A · kind A · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 7, 1999 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 7, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2300/27
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention includes a method and computer program for determining possible configurations of a racing vehicle Four-Link assembly. A user of the computer program is prompted for measurements of the Four-Link assembly bracket apertures relative to the garage floor. The measurements are entered into the computer program to produce reference points for the vehicle. The computer program then permits a calculation of lines comprised of the relevant Four-Link assembly bracket apertures and an interpolation of points on each line representing a possible Four-Link configuration. The computer program then renders either a video display and/or a printout of the possible Four-Link configurations and the intersect points of the lines created by the interpolated lines representing Four-Link configurations.
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