Portable brake pad measuring tool
OwnerTerry L. Ikerd, Jr., Nels Johnsoninventors
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Abstract
A brake pad measuring tool is disclosed and functions to provide a quick visual indicator for determining brake pad wear condition in motor vehicles. The brake pad measuring tool includes a plurality of rigid bars which are attached in a reciprocal and rotatable manner via a coupling ring. Each of the rigid bars has a free end provided with a color-coded bar segment. The rigid bars also have descending incremental widths which correspond to a specific color cast by each color-coded bar segment, thus serving as a quick visual indicator for pad wear condition. The brake pad measuring tool allows for a brake pad's condition to be determined while the vehicle wheel is still attached to the hub.
Claims14
A brake pad measuring tool comprising:
- a plurality of rigid bars, said plurality of rigid bars each defining an elongated, rectangular configuration, and being attached in a reciprocal and rotatable manner via a coupling ring, said plurality of rigid bars are each further defined as generally straight and having a free end opposing a bound end, and wherein said plurality of rigid bars allows for a brake pad condition to be determined while a vehicle wheel is attached to vehicle wheel hub;
- a ring-receiving hole, said ring-receiving hole extends horizontally through said bound end of each of said plurality of rigid bars, said ring-receiving hole having said coupling ring threaded therethrough, thereby holding said plurality of rigid bars in an efficient and organized manner;
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- a right-angled foot segment, said right-angled foot segment is provided along said free end, wherein said right-angled foot segment includes a flattened heel portion adapted to provide a visual brake pad wear indicator.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.