Alignment tool and method of checking wheel alignment
AssigneeE-Z Red Company
InventorDennis K. Smith
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Abstract
An alignment tool and method is disclosed for use in aligning wheels of trucks and truck trailers. The tool includes at least one self-leveling laser for checking wheel alignment. The self-leveling laser includes a body, an attachment member and a laser. The attachment member secures the alignment tool to the vehicle or trailer and the alignment tool provides for self-leveling to enable a user to make various predetermined measurements from the laser marking “+” when aligning the wheels of the vehicle or trailer. The alignment tool also may include a fifth wheel adapter for attaching the alignment tool to a fifth wheel pin of a truck trailer when checking the alignment of a truck trailer.
Claims20
An alignment tool for checking alignment of a vehicle or a trailer comprising at least one self-leveling laser for attachment to said vehicle or said trailer wherein said self-leveling laser when operatively attached to said vehicle or said trailer is substantially vertical to the supporting surface of said vehicle or said trailer.
An alignment tool kit for checking alignment of a vehicle or a trailer comprising a carrying case and containing therein at least four self-leveling lasers, at least one fifth wheel adapter and at least one measuring means.
A method of checking alignment of a vehicle or a trailer comprising attaching at least one self-leveling laser to said vehicle or said trailer wherein when said self-leveling laser is operatively attached to said vehicle or said trailer it is substantially vertical to the supporting surface of said vehicle or said trailer and provides a mark for taking a measurement to check the alignment of said vehicle or said trailer.
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