Methods and apparatus for facilitating a measurement taken from

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1993-11-01

1995-03-21

Will, Thomas B.

Geometrical instruments

Gauge

Wheel

3320318, 33600, G01D 2100

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053984196

ABSTRACT:
In order to check a vehicle for sagged coil springs, vertical distances are measured between the axis of each wheel and a predetermined location on the vehicle body, e.g., the underside of the fender. Those measured distances are compared with established values for that vehicle make and model. To facilitate that measurement a tool is elastically bent and the ends of the tool are mounted by friction-fit against the inside periphery of a wheel rim. The bent tool forms a convex bulge, the apex of which is aligned with the wheel axis and is disposed in or near a vertical plane in which the measurement is to be made. A reference mark provided at the apex of the bulge facilitates a measurement with a ruled tape measure.

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