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US 2016/0250892 A1Published application
Axle Alignment System
AssigneeArvinMeritor Technology, LLC
InventorSteven Saieg
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Abstract
An axle alignment system for an axle assembly. The axle alignment system may include a bracket assembly and an alignment plate. The alignment plate may be moveably disposed on the bracket assembly with one or more fasteners that may move along one or more slots that may be provided with the bracket assembly and/or the alignment plate.
Claims10
An axle alignment system comprising:
- an axle assembly;
- a bracket assembly including:
- a first plate defining a first elongate slot, a second elongate slot, and a clearance hole, and
- a second plate disposed proximate the first plate, the second plate defining a third elongate slot, a fourth elongate slot, and a pry feature;
- an alignment plate disposed proximate the first plate that has a first opening disposed proximate the first elongate slot, a second opening disposed proximate the second elongate slot, and a third opening proximately aligned with the clearance hole;
- a lower control arm that extends between the axle assembly and the bracket assembly;
- and
- an upper control arm that extends between the axle assembly and the bracket assembly;
- wherein the first elongate slot and the third elongate slot receive a first fastener that mounts the lower control arm to the bracket assembly and the second elongate slot and the fourth elongate slot receive a second fastener that mounts the upper control arm to the bracket assembly, wherein the alignment plate positions the first fastener along the first and third elongate slots and positions the second fastener along the second and fourth elongate slots to position the axle assembly with respect to the bracket assembly.
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An axle alignment system comprising:
- a bracket assembly including a first plate having a first elongate slot, a second elongate slot, and a first bracket;
- an alignment plate that has a first opening aligned with the first elongate slot, a second opening aligned with the second elongate slot, and an alignment plate bracket;
- and
- a linkage that extends along an axis between the first bracket and the alignment plate bracket;
- wherein the first elongate slot and the first opening receive a first fastener and the second elongate slot and the second opening receive a second fastener;
- and
- wherein the linkage moves the alignment plate with respect to the bracket assembly when the linkage is rotated about the axis.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.