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US 7,062,828 B2Granted
Cab to frame alignment tool
AssigneeDaimlerChrysler AG
InventorsKory McKnight, Martin G Morse, Robert Costew, Brian Wolf, Douglas C Akin
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Abstract
A cab-to-frame alignment tool positions a cab on a vehicle frame in alignment with a box rearwardly of the cab. The alignment tool has a tool body. A holder removably secures the tool body to the vehicle frame. A contact member is carried by the tool body. A driver advances the contact member a predetermined distance into engagement with a contact point on the cab to laterally locate the cab on the frame.
Claims10
A cab-to-frame alignment tool for positioning a cab on a vehicle frame in alignment with a box rearwardly of the cab, said alignment tool comprising:
- a tool body,
- a holder for removably securing the tool body at a mounting location of the vehicle frame and along a first axis such that the tool body is substantially horizontal;
- a vacuum source in fluid communication with said holder to selectively evacuate said holder and attach said holder to said vehicle frame;
- a contact member carried by the tool body, and
- a driver for advancing the contact member a predetermined distance along the first axis, away from the mounting location, and into engagement with a contact point on the cab to laterally locate the cab on the frame.
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