Master steering check fixture
US7036240B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 3, 2004 |
| Grant date | May 2, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D5/366
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A fixture and method for checking whether a steering column alignment mark is properly placed. The fixture includes a wheel member that is affixed to a spline adaptor and that includes a plurality of surface alignment indicators. The fixture is rotatably linked to the steering column, and then the steering column, by manipulation of the fixture, is rotated the maximum amount in one direction. An offset reference indicator is selected from the face of the fixture by its alignment with a fixed point at the point of maximum rotation, and then the steering column is rotated the maximum amount in the opposite direction. An offset reference indicator is selected from the face of the fixture by its alignment with a fixed point at the point of maximum rotation. The numerals associated with the two selected offset reference indicators are compared and based upon this comparison, it is determined whether the alignment mark is properly positioned on the steering column.
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