Method of mounting aligned suspension assemblies for heavy-duty trailers
US6397448B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 19, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jun 4, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 10, 2020 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4978
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Suspensions for a heavy-duty trailer are mounted by first locating parallel and equidistantly-spaced mounting points. A laser apparatus, including a laser source, laser targets, and laser beam diverters, is utilized to locate and mark the mounting points along an undercarriage frame of the trailer such that the suspensions, when mounted, are aligned and the ride characteristics of the heavy-duty trailer are optimized.
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