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Camber adjusting tool

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1977-06-22
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Granted: 1978-10-03
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Expires: 1997-06-22
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Abstract

Abstract The tool disclosed includes a base for attachment to the wheel suspension system. Upright arms project from the tool base and carry an abutment assembly which is adjustable to support the end of different types of power cylinders in various operative relationships to the suspension system and which cylinders impart corrective bending forces to the suspension system.

Inventors

  • 👤 Edwin C. Jackson

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 23:03
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60T; B60T1/00; B60T1/02; B60T1/06; B60T1/065; B62; B62D; B62D17/00; B60G; B60G2200/00; B60G2200/40; B60G2200/46; B60G2206/00; B60G2206/01; B60G2206/90; B60G2206/93; B60G2206/931; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S72/00; Y10S72/704

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 188 words
A tool for adjusting the camber of an automobile wheel of an automobile having a strut type wheel suspension system, said tool comprising, a base for attachment to the wheel carrying member of the automobile suspension system, said base defining an opening within which the spindle housing of the suspension system may be received and which enables the temporary attachment of a camber sight gauge to the spindle housing, said base including upwardly and outwardly inclined arms, an abutment assembly carried at the upper distal ends of said arms and including a fitting having an abutment surface thereon, fastener means extending intermediate said arms and mounting said fitting therebetween and permitting rotational positioning and locking of said fitting and the abutment surface thereon about a horizontal axis to locate said surface normal to the inclined axis of a portable hydraulic cylinder locatable intermediate said abutment assembly and the upper end of the strut associated with the wheel regardless of variances in length such struts utilized on different makes and models of automobiles and resulting cylinder inclination changing therebetween to enable remedial bending of the strut for camber adjustment.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 188 words
A tool for adjusting the camber of an automobile wheel of an automobile having a strut type wheel suspension system, said tool comprising, a base for attachment to the wheel carrying member of the automobile suspension system, said base defining an opening within which the spindle housing of the suspension system may be received and which enables the temporary attachment of a camber sight gauge to the spindle housing, said base including upwardly and outwardly inclined arms, an abutment assembly carried at the upper distal ends of said arms and including a fitting having an abutment surface thereon, fastener means extending intermediate said arms and mounting said fitting therebetween and permitting rotational positioning and locking of said fitting and the abutment surface thereon about a horizontal axis to locate said surface normal to the inclined axis of a portable hydraulic cylinder locatable intermediate said abutment assembly and the upper end of the strut associated with the wheel regardless of variances in length such struts utilized on different makes and models of automobiles and resulting cylinder inclination changing therebetween to enable remedial bending of the strut for camber adjustment.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 31 words
The tool claimed in claim 1 wherein said fastener means acts on said arms to close same into frictional engagement with the fitting to lock the latter in a selected position.

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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) 1981-10-02 1982-04-03 1982-10-03 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1985-10-02 1986-04-03 1986-10-03 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1989-10-02 1990-04-03 1990-10-03 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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