Geometrical instruments – Gauge – With support for gauged article
Patent
1998-07-17
2000-11-14
Fulton, Christopher W.
Geometrical instruments
Gauge
With support for gauged article
33529, 33600, G01B 520
Patent
active
061452122
ABSTRACT:
A fixture for interacting with an exhaust system having exhaust pipes and mufflers and an image of the exhaust system, the image having location indicia locating the fixture on the image, displacement data associated with the location indicia indicates an alignment point in space above the image, the fixture comprising at least two stands adapted to lie in a selected positions relative to the image, an alignment mark on the stands, the alignment mark being adapted to align the stands with the location indicia on the image, and at least two modules, a plurality of holders configured differently from one another to be attached to a module, each holder defining a coordinate point that moves relative to the stand and image in response to movement of the module relative to the stand, the plurality of holders including at least one pipe holder configured to receive the exhaust pipe therein to position a central axis of the exhaust pipe at the coordinate point and a muffler holder configured to cooperate with another stand and another module to receive a muffler, and wherein the modules are configured to be coupled to the stand for movement relative to the stand to position the coordinate point of an attached holder at the alignment point in space above the image so that the module is moved to assume a selected position relative to the stand.
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Figs. 1-9 show stands used by Maremount Corporation, (date unknown).
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of multiple stands arranged to support an exhaust system, (date unknown).
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of two stands supporting exhaust pipes of an exhaust system, (date unknown).
Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a rotatable portion of a pipe stand including an attachment for holding an exhaust pipe, (date unknown).
Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a stand including an angular scale positioned next to the rotatable section and a height scale on which the rotatable section slides, (date unknown).
Fig. 5 is a side elevation view of the height scale of Fig. 4, (date unknown).
Fig. 6 is a side elevation view of another height scale similar to Fig. 5, (date unknown).
Fig. 7 is a perspective view showing three stands configured to support a muffler of an exhaust pipe connected to the muffler, (date unknown).
Fig. 8 is a perspective view showing two stands configured to hold the end of an exhaust system and a bracket attached to the exhaust system, (date unknown).
Fig. 9 is a perspective view showing a stand supporting an exhaust component, the stand including an angular scale, (date unknown).
Figs. 10-44 show stands used by Arvin Industries, Inc. (date unknown).
Fig. 10 is a perspective view of multiple stands arranged to receive a completed exhaust system, (date unknown).
Fig. 11 is a perspective view of two pipe stands posited adjacent to a muffler stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 12 is a perspective view of a pipe stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 13 is a perspective view of several stands including an end stand having a pipe attached thereto, a pipe stand, and a muffler stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 14 is a perspective view of a bracket stand showing a bracket positioned in the bracket stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 15 is another perspective view of the bracket stand of Fig. 14 with the bracket removed, (date unknown).
Fig. 16 is a top view of the bracket stand of Fig. 15 with the bracket removed, (date unknown).
Fig. 17 is a perspective view of the bracket stand of Fig. 15 rotated approximately 45.degree., (date unknown).
Fig. 18 is a top view of the bracket stand of Fig. 15 rotated approximately 90.degree. from the view of Fig. 16, (date unknown).
Fig. 19 is a perspective view of another bracket stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 20 is a perspective view of a bracket stand, a muffler stand, and several pipe stands, (date unknown).
Fig. 21 is a perspective view of an original equipment manufacturer gauge showing pipe stands, bracket stands, an end stand, and a muffler stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 22 is a perspective view of an end stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 23 is another perspective view of the end stand of Fig. 22, (date unknown).
Fig. 24 is a perspective view of an end stand having a holder arm, (date unknown).
Fig. 25 is a perspective view of the end stand of Fig. 24, (date unknown).
Fig. 26 is a perspective view of the end stand of Figs. 24 showing holder arm rotated relative to the position the holder arm was in in Figs. 24 and 25, (date unknown).
Fig. 27 is a perspective view of the end stand of Fig. 26, (date unknown).
Fig. 28 is a perspective view of an end gauge, (date unknown).
Fig. 29 is a perspective view of the end gauge of Fig. 28, (date unknown).
Fig. 30 a perspective view of an end stand, a bracket stand, and a muffler stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 31 is a different perspective view of the slant-type end stand, bracket stand and muffler stand of Fig. 30, (date unknown).
Fig. 32 is a perspective view of a base of a stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 33 is a perspective view of three different gauges for three different prototype exhaust systems stored on three different levels of a rack, (date unknown).
Fig. 34 is a perspective view of a tailpipe gauge, (date unknown).
Fig. 35 is a perspective view of several gauges configured to hold brackets, pipes, and the ends of exhaust pipes, (date unknown).
Fig. 36 is another perspective view of the stands of Fig. 35, (date unknown).
Fig. 37 is a front elevational view of a bracket stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 38 is a side elevational view of the bracket stand of Fig. 37, (date unknown).
Fig. 39 is another perspective view of the bracket stand of Fig. 37, (date unknown).
Fig. 40 is a perspective view of a pipe stand lying on a drawing of an exhaust system, (date unknown).
Fig. 41 is a perspective view of a pipe stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 42 is a perspective view of a slant table used to form an end stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 43 is a perspective view of the slant table of Fig. 42 attached to a block and showing a plate attached to the slant table to form an end stand, (date unknown).
Fig. 44 is a perspective view of the end stand of Fig. 43, (date unknown).
Allen Donald G.
Couchman Larry A.
Cummings Karl F.
Geise Charles J.
Searcy Donald M.
ArvinMeritor, Inc.
Fulton Christopher W.
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