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US 6,314,657 B2Granted
Apparatus and method for gauging the ride height of a vehicle
AssigneeIntercomp Company
InventorsWilliam P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
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AssigneeIntercomp Company
InventorsWilliam P. Kroll, Randie Evenson
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A ride height gauge comprising a frame and an indicating mechanism. The frame preferably includes an upright and a generally horizontal base attached to the upright to form a right angle joint. The indicating mechanism preferably includes an arm, an arm mount, and an indicator device. The arm is attached to the arm mount, and the arm mount is slidably attached to the upright. The arm has a vertical position along the upright. The indicator device quantifies the vertical position of said arm. The indicator device may either be an analog device or a digital device. A method for using the ride height gauge to measure the ride height of an automobile chassis includes the steps of positioning the gauge directly under a corner of the chassis, sliding the arm upward until the arm contacts the chassis, and reading the quantified vertical position of the arm from the indicator device.
A ride height gauge for accurately and repeatably measuring the chassis ride height of an automobile of the type having a skirt around it's chassis, comprising:
A method for accurately and repeatably measuring an automobile chassis' ride height using a ride height gauge, said ride height gauge having a frame adapted for standing proximate to an automobile chassis and an indicating mechanism, said frame including an upright, said indicating mechanism including an arm, an arm mount, and a digital indicator device, said arm being attached to said arm mount, said arm mount being slidably attached to said upright, said arm having a vertical position along said upright, said arm mount having a locking knob for locking said arm mount at a vertical position on said upright, said digital indicator device quantifying said vertical position of said arm with respect to said frame to accurately and repeatably measure said automobile chassis' ride height, said digital indicator device having a zero button, said method comprising the steps of:
A method for accurately and repeatably measuring the ride height of an automobile of the type having a skirt around its chassis, using a ride height gauge, said ride height gauge having a frame adapted for standing proximate to an automobile chassis and an indicating mechanism, said frame including an upright, said indicating mechanism including an arm, an arm mount, and a digital indicator device, said arm being attached to said arm mount, said arm mount being slidably attached to said upright, said arm having a vertical position along said upright, said arm mount having a locking knob for locking said arm mount at a vertical position on said upright, said digital indicator device quantifying said vertical position of said arm with respect to said frame to accurately and repeatably measure said automobile chassis' ride height, said digital indicator device having a zero button, said method comprising the steps of:
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