Datum point adaptor for vehicle gauging apparatus
OwnerJames Herbert Masoninventor
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Abstract
A datum point adaptor (1) is secured to reference points such as holes, bolts or studs, which form measurement reference points for measuring the alignment of vehicles, especially in the case of collisions and panel beating. The datum point adaptor (1) comprises securing means (3) to secure the adaptor to the datum point, a concave face (4) having a central measurement point (5) and a pivot (6) adapted to engage the central measuring point (5) and pivot 360° to allow measurements to be made to other reference points. The securing means (3) and pivot (6) can be magnetic.
Claims10
A datum point adaptor comprising;
- securing means to secure the adaptor to a datum point on a vehicle;
- a housing having a concave face having a central measurement point;
- and
- a substantially cone shaped pivot, having an apex and a base, adapted to engage with said concave face such that its apex centres on the said central measurement point and is adapted to pivot about said central measurement point, the base of said cone adapted to engage with a measuring apparatus.
A datum point adaptor comprising:
- securing means to secure the adaptor to a datum point on a vehicle;
- a housing having a concave face having a central measurement point;
- and
- a substantially cone shaped pivot, having an apex and a base, adapted to engage with said concave face, said housing or said substantially cone shaped pivot being a magnet and the other being made of magnetic material, such that the apex of the substantially cone shaped pivot centres on the said central measurement point as a result of the attraction between the housing and the substantially cone shaped pivot and is adapted to pivot about said central measurement point, the base of said cone adapted to engage with a measuring apparatus.
A datum point adaptor according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the concave face is formed as a hollow cone.
A datum point adaptor according to any one of the preceding claims wherein the central measuring point is an indent.
A datum point adaptor comprising;
- securing means to secure the adaptor to a datum point on a vehicle;
- a housing having a concave face having a central measurement point;
- a key hole located at the central measurement point;
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- a pivot having an engagement means located at its apex, adapted to engage with said key hole such that its apex centres on the said central measurement point and is able to rotate about said central measurement point, and a base adapted to engage with a measuring apparatus.
A datum point adaptor substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.