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Automobile front end alignment tool

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Granted: 1965-08-10
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Expires: 1982-08-10
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Abstract

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Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 09:48
CPC Classifications
B; B25; B25B; B25B27/00; B25B27/0035; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S72/00; Y10S72/704

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 197 words
FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMOBILE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FRAME, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS, AND SUSPENSION MEANS FOR SUSPENDING EACH FRONT WHEEL RESPECTIVELY FROM THE FRAME INCLUDING A LOWER ARM OPERABLY COUPLED WITH THE WHEEL AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS, AN UPPER ARM OPERABLY COUPLED WITH THE WHEEL, THE FRAME INCLUDING A MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN THE ARMS, AND RELEASABLE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE UPPER ARM ON THE FRAME FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS AND, UPON RELEASE THEREOF, FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT IN DIRECTIONS TO VARY THE CASTER AND CAMBER OF THE WHEEL TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE LATTER, A TOOL FOR ADJUSTING THE CASTER AND CAMBER COMPRISING: BRACING MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MEMBER AND SAID UPPER AND LOWER ARMS FOR MAINTAINING THE SPACING BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND THE ARMS CONSTANT DURING SAID SHIFTING MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER ARM TO ALIGN THE WHEEL; AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR DISPOSITION BETWEEN SAID UPPER ARM AND SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED FOR COUPLING WITH THE UPPER ARM FOR SHIFTING THE LATTER IN SAID DIRECTIONS TO VARY THE CASETER AND CHAMBER OF THE WHEEL UPON RELEASE OF SAID RELEASABLE MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 197 words
FOR USE WITH AN AUTOMOBILE OF THE TYPE HAVING A FRAME, A PAIR OF FRONT WHEELS, AND SUSPENSION MEANS FOR SUSPENDING EACH FRONT WHEEL RESPECTIVELY FROM THE FRAME INCLUDING A LOWER ARM OPERABLY COUPLED WITH THE WHEEL AND PIVOTALLY MOUNTED ON THE FRAME FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS, AN UPPER ARM OPERABLY COUPLED WITH THE WHEEL, THE FRAME INCLUDING A MEMBER DISPOSED BETWEEN THE ARMS, AND RELEASABLE MEANS PIVOTALLY MOUNTING THE UPPER ARM ON THE FRAME FOR SWINGING MOVEMENT ABOUT A GENERALLY HORIZONTAL AXIS AND, UPON RELEASE THEREOF, FOR SHIFTING MOVEMENT IN DIRECTIONS TO VARY THE CASTER AND CAMBER OF THE WHEEL TO PROPERLY ALIGN THE LATTER, A TOOL FOR ADJUSTING THE CASTER AND CAMBER COMPRISING: BRACING MEANS FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID MEMBER AND SAID UPPER AND LOWER ARMS FOR MAINTAINING THE SPACING BETWEEN THE MEMBER AND THE ARMS CONSTANT DURING SAID SHIFTING MOVEMENT OF THE UPPER ARM TO ALIGN THE WHEEL; AND ADJUSTABLE MEANS FOR DISPOSITION BETWEEN SAID UPPER ARM AND SAID FRAME AND ADAPTED FOR COUPLING WITH THE UPPER ARM FOR SHIFTING THE LATTER IN SAID DIRECTIONS TO VARY THE CASETER AND CHAMBER OF THE WHEEL UPON RELEASE OF SAID RELEASABLE MEANS.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-08-09 1969-02-08 1969-08-10 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-08-09 1973-02-08 1973-08-10 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-08-09 1977-02-08 1977-08-10 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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