US3305935A
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Vehicle test system
Assignee: Ametek Inc
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Filing: 1964-09-29
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Granted: 1967-02-28
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Expires: 1984-09-29
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Mark J Cady
- 👤 Dag J Eidnes
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 11:21
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M17/00; G01M17/007; G01M17/0072; G01M17/0074; G01L; G01L5/00; G01L5/28
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TOE-IN OF A VEHICLE HAVING STEERABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, THE COMBINATION OF FIRST SENSING MEANS EFFECTIVE WHEN BROUGHT INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH A SURFACE OF ONE OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FOR SENSING THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND A REFERENCE, SECOND SENSING MEANS EFFECTIVE WHEN BROUGHT INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH A SURFACE OF THE OTHER ONE OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FOR SENSING THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND A REFERENCE, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY BRINGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SENSING MEANS INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING PIVOT ARM MEANS INDIVIDUAL TO AND SUPPORTING EACH OF SAID SENSING MEANS AND PIVOTABLE ABOUT HORIZONTAL AXES WHICH ARE GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE VEHICLE, AND POWER-EXERTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID PIVOT ARM MEANS TO BRING SAID SENSING MEANS INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
156 words
IN AN APPARATUS FOR MEASURING THE TOE-IN OF A VEHICLE HAVING STEERABLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES, THE COMBINATION OF FIRST SENSING MEANS EFFECTIVE WHEN BROUGHT INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH A SURFACE OF ONE OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FOR SENSING THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND A REFERENCE, SECOND SENSING MEANS EFFECTIVE WHEN BROUGHT INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH A SURFACE OF THE OTHER ONE OF THE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES FOR SENSING THE ANGULAR RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND A REFERENCE, AND ACTUATING MEANS FOR CONCURRENTLY BRINGING SAID FIRST AND SECOND SENSING MEANS INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE ASSOCIATED WHEEL ASSEMBLIES COMPRISING PIVOT ARM MEANS INDIVIDUAL TO AND SUPPORTING EACH OF SAID SENSING MEANS AND PIVOTABLE ABOUT HORIZONTAL AXES WHICH ARE GENERALLY PARALLEL WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS OF THE VEHICLE, AND POWER-EXERTING MEANS FOR PIVOTING SAID PIVOT ARM MEANS TO BRING SAID SENSING MEANS INTO ENGAGING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE RESPECTIVE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-02-27 | 1970-08-29 | 1971-02-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-02-27 | 1974-08-29 | 1975-02-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-02-27 | 1978-08-29 | 1979-02-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |