Showing papers on "Toe published in 1972"
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2 Mar 1972
TL;DR: In this article, a pair of rollers are mounted on a platform so that they bear against the underside of the steering wheel, driven by one or more reversible motors powered either from the vehicle battery or utility lines.
Abstract: In wheel aligning and other vehicle repair jobs it is frequently necessary to turn the wheels of the vehicle. The wheels are most easily turned by use of the steering wheel, but such turning requires either that the mechanic move from the front of the vehicle to a position to reach the steering wheel or use an assistant. This device is electrically operated and is controlled from a position at the front wheel. A pair of rollers is mounted on a platform so that they bear against the underside of the steering wheel. The rollers are driven by one or more reversible motors powered either from the vehicle battery or utility lines. The motors are controlled by a reversing switch at the front wheel or by remote control.
9 citations
Patent•
11 Jul 1972
TL;DR: In this paper, the front wheels of a vehicle are driven onto a pair of spaced, parallel rollers, one of which may be driven by an electric motor to effect rotation of front wheels while the vehicle is standing motionless.
Abstract: The front wheels of the vehicle are driven onto a pair of spaced, parallel rollers, one of which may be driven by an electric motor to effect rotation of the front wheels while the vehicle is standing motionless. The hubcaps are removed and a plane mirror is secured by a magnet to the hub of each front wheel to rotate therewith in a plane perpendicular to the associated spindle. A beam of light is shone onto each mirror through a small central hole in a chart that is positioned outwardly from the wheel, and this beam is reflected back onto the associated chart as a point of light which is offset horizontally and vertically from the hole in proportion to the toe and camber of the wheel. A removable fixture is provided for aligning the reference light beams and charts.
8 citations
Patent•
21 Jul 1972
TL;DR: A wheel alignment measuring apparatus for determining vehicle wheel camber and toe characteristics is described in this article, where a pair of telescopic measuring heads in the form of tubes are adjustable to the lateral spacing of vehicle wheels, with an axial rod projecting through the head and carrying an elongated member having spaced probes engagable with diametrically opposed points on the rim of the wheel hub.
Abstract: A wheel alignment measuring apparatus for determining vehicle wheel camber and toe characteristics. A pair of telescopic measuring heads in the form of tubes are adjustable to the lateral spacing of a pair of vehicle wheels. Each tubular head is provided with an axial rod projecting through the head and carrying an elongated member having spaced probes engagable with diametrically opposed points on the rim of the wheel hub. The elongated member swings to an inclined position corresponding to the inclination of the wheel relative to a true reference plane causing movement of the rod, the rear end of which serves as a pointer associated with a calibrated scale to indicate the degree of wheel inclination.
7 citations