Mobile vehicle testing apparatus

Claim 2

A mobile vehicle testing apparatus comprising a van-type vehicle having a body, vehicle motor diagnosis testing means in said body, a power source mounted in said body and connected to said testing means, storage means in said body for housing replacement parts for the vehicle to be tested, openable door means on said body, said testing means being disposed adjacent said door means whereby the opening of said door means causes said testing means to be accessible for operation thereof without removal from said vehicle body, canopy means connected to said body for sheltering the operator of said testing means and the motor of the vehicle being tested, said canopy means including a pair of parallel guide rails mounted to the top of said vehicle body adjacent said door means, a support beam slidably mounted in each guide rail for moving directly outwardly away from said vehicle, and sheltering material spanning the support beams and extendable downwardly from the sides of said support beams.

Claim 3

The apparatus of claim 1 including heater means in said body for directing heat through said door means into the area sheltered by said canopy means.

Claim 4

A mobile vehicle testing apparatus comprising a van-type vehicle having a body, vehicle motor diagnosis testing means in said body, a power source mounted in said body and connected to said testing means, storage means in said body for housing replacement parts for the vehicle to be tested, openable door means on said body, said testing means being disposed adjacent said door means whereby the opening of said door means causes said testing means to be accessible for operation thereof without removal from said vehicle body, canopy means connected to said body for sheltering the operator of said testing means and the motor of the vehicle being tested, heater means in said body for directing heat through said door means into the area sheltered by said canopy means, said heater means being mounted in said body with said testing means being between said door means and said heater means, and said heater means including a flexible tubing and a nozzle for extending into the opening of said door means.

Claim 5

A mobile vehicle testing apparatus comprising a van-type vehicle having a body, vehicle motor diagnosis testing means in said body, a power source mounted in said body and connected to said testing means, storage means in said body for housing replacement parts for the vehicle to be tested, openable door means on said body, said testing means being disposed adjacent said door means whereby the opening of said door means causes said testing means to be accessible for operation thereof without removal from said vehicle body, canopy means connected to said body for sheltering the operator of said testing means and the motor of the vehicle being tested, heater means in said body for directing heat through said door means into the area sheltered by said canopy means, said heater means being mounted in said body with said testing means being between said door means and said heater means, and said heater means including a flexible tubing and a nozzle for extending into the opening of said door means.

Claim 6

The apparatus of claim 3 wherein said canopy means is connected to said body and extensible therefrom.

Claim 7

The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said canopy means includes a pair of guide rails fixed adjacent to the top of said body, support beams slidably mounted on said guide rails, and sheltering material secured to said beams.

Claim 8

A mobile vehicle testing apparatus comprising a van-type vehicle having a body, vehicle motor diagnosis testing means in said body, a power source mounted in said body and connected to said testing means, storage means in said body for housing replacement parts for the vehicle to be tested, openable door means on said body, said testing means being disposed adjacent said door means whereby the opening of said door means causes said testing means to be accessible for operation thereof without removal from said vehicle body, canopy means connected to said body for sheltering the operator of said testing means and the motor of the vehicle being tested, said canopy means being connected to said body and extensible therefrom, said canopy means including a pair of guide rails fixed adjacent to the top of said body, support beams slidably mounted on said guide rails, and sheltering material secured to said beams, said sheltering material includes a sheet of material connected between said beams, and a rollable curtain on each of said beams for extending downwardly toward the ground.

Claim 9

A mobile vehicle testing apparatus comprising a van-type vehicle having a body, vehicle motor diagnosis testing means in said body, a power source mounted in said body and connected to said testing means, storage means in said body for housing replacement parts for the vehicle to be tested, openable door means on said body, said testing means being disposed adjacent said door means whereby the opening of said door means causes said testing means to be accessible for operation thereof without removal from said vehicle body, canopy means connected to said body for sheltering the operator of said testing means and the motor of the vehicle being tested, said canopy means being connected to said body and extensible therefrom, said canopy means including a pair of guide rails fixed adjacent to the top of said body, support beams slidably mounted on said guide rails, and sheltering material secured to said beams, said sheltering material includes a sheet of material connected between said beams, and a rollable curtain on each of said beams for extending downwardly toward the ground.

Claim 10

The apparatus of claim 6 wherein weights are connected to the bottom of each rollable curtain, and each curtain including spring means for facilitatIng the retractability of the curtain.

Claim 11

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said guide rails are disposed in said body and suspended from the roof of said body.

Claim 12

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said canopy is mounted within and extensible from a closed canopy housing, said canopy housing being mounted on the roof of said body, said rails being secured to the side walls of said housing, and one end wall of said housing being openable to permit said canopy to be extended therefrom.

Claim 13

The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said testing means includes a housing for mounting the testing components, a rigid tubing connected to and extending upwardly from said housing, the electrical wiring for said testing means being disposed in said tubing whereby said wiring is elevated, and said tubing being swivably connected to said housing.

Claim 14

The apparatus of claim 8 wherein heater means is disposed in said body for directing heat through said door means into the area sheltered by said canopy means, said heater means being mounted in said body with said testing means being between said door means and said heater means, and said heater means including a flexible tubing and nozzle for extending into the opening of said door means.

Claim 15

The apparatus of claim 9 wherein storage means are mounted in said body juxtaposed to said testing means and are accessible upon the opening of said door means.

Claim 16

The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said body includes side doors, storage compartments being in said body and accessible upon the opening of said side doors, and auxiliary testing equipment being in said body and accessible upon the opening of said side doors.