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US 4,064,632 AGranted
Tire caliper
OwnerDonald E. Waldeckerinventor
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Abstract
A tire caliper that can be made of very few parts and that can be very quickly and easily used to compare the diameters of the road engaging tread portions of a plurality of tires.
Claims5
A caliper for comparing the diameters of the wear treads of a plurality of tires comprising:
- first and second telescopically engaged and adjustable portions each having at least one exposed end;
- a first arm affixed to one exposed end on the first of said portions;
- a second arm affixed to one exposed end on the first of said portions;
- a second arm affixed to one exposed end on the second of said portions;
- a projection on said first arm extending toward a projection on said second arm;
- said arms and said projections being oriented relative to said portions and relative to each other so that said arms can be caused to engage spaced wear tread portions of a tire when said projections are caused to engage the same side of said tire;
- and gaging means pivotally mounted on one of said projections which can be disposed between the arm upon which said one projection is carried and a wear tread portion of said tire at the option of a user.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.