Abstract A vehicle wheel camber and caster adjustment tool includes a hook for engaging an adjustable inner shaft of the wheel assembly. The hook member is secured to a block to pivot relative to the block and about a substantially horizontal axis. The block is secured to an upright indexing pin which fits in a recess in the vehicle. The block is rotatable about an upright axis relative to the indexing pin. An elongated handle extends away from the indexing pin to provide leverage through the block and hook to the shaft to be adjusted. The angle of the handle relative to the indexing pin makes it easy to slip the tool under the fender of an automobile without having to remove an access panel or any of the normal accessories such as air conditioning hoses, smog devices, and the like. The handle is rotatable relative to the hook about a vertical axis and the horizontal axis so that the handle can be moved either forward or aft of the tire on the vehicle wheel to facilitate the adjustment of either the forward or the rear end of the adjustable shaft.
Inventors
👤 J Castoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number—
JurisdictionUS
Data Sourcegoogle_patents
Last Synchronized2026-11-08 05:06
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D17/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
A tool for adjusting the camber and caster of a wheel assembly, the tool comprising: an upright indexing pin having a lower end adapted to fit into a recess in a first portion of the wheel assembly; an elongated shank secured at its inner end to the upper end of the indexing pin, and extending away from the upright axis of the pin; a block secured to the pin to be rotatable relative to the pin about an upright axis; and a hook secured to the block to be rotatable relative to the block about an axis tRansverse to the said upright axis.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
A tool for adjusting the camber and caster of a wheel assembly, the tool comprising: an upright indexing pin having a lower end adapted to fit into a recess in a first portion of the wheel assembly; an elongated shank secured at its inner end to the upper end of the indexing pin, and extending away from the upright axis of the pin; a block secured to the pin to be rotatable relative to the pin about an upright axis; and a hook secured to the block to be rotatable relative to the block about an axis tRansverse to the said upright axis.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
A tool according to claim 1 in which the hook opens downwardly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A tool according to claim 2 in which the hook includes a downwardly opening recess with inwardly extending jaws on opposite sides of the recess.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A tool according to claim 1 which includes a horizontal retaining pin extending through the block and the hook to permit the block and hook to be pivotal with respect to each other about the axis of the retaining pin.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A tool according to claim 4 in which the retaining pin also extends through an arcuate recess in a portion of the indexing pin facing the hook to limit the longitudinal movement of the block on the indexing pin, and to limit the rotation of the block about the indexing pin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
A tool according to claim 1 in which the longitudinal axis of the shank and the longitudinal axis of the indexing pin are at an angle with respect to each other between about 85* and about 140*.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A tool according to claim 6 which includes a handle on the other end of the shank, the handle extending upwardly so that the longitudinal axis of the handle and the longitudinal axis of the shank form an angle of about 150*.