Vehicle alignment gauging apparatus
OwnerJames H. Masoninventor
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Abstract
A vehicle gauging apparatus (1) including a datum bar (2) and a pair of first carriage assemblies (10) slidably mounted to said bar. Attachment means (12) are adapted releasably to secure each carriage (10) to a respective datum point (15) on the vehicle (16) and thereby attach the datum bar (2) to the vehicle. A trammel bar (20) is connected to one end of the datum bar (2) by connection means (21) adjustable to selected positions along the datum bar. The connection means permits at least a limited degree of universal movement of the trammel bar (20) relative to the datum bar. Reference means (32) on the trammel bar (20) provide a comparative indication of misalignment in the vehicle (16).
Claims35
A vehicle gauging apparatus including a datum bar, a pair of first carriage assemblies slidably mounted to said bar, attachment means adapted to releasably secure each of said first carriage assemblies to a respective datum point on the vehicle and thereby attach the datum bar to the vehicle, a trammel bar connected at one end to said datum bar by connection means adjustable to selected positions along the datum bar and permitting at least a limited degree of universal movement of the trammel bar relative to the datum bar, and reference means on the trammel bar to provide a comparative indication of misalignment in the vehicle.
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