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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7428779 | Endplay measurement tool and method A tool (10) and method for measuring endplay between an axle shaft (36) and an axle hub (34) of an axle assembly. A mounting plate (22) is fastened to the hub, and one end of a through-rod (16) whose ends protrude from opposite end... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7382913 | Method and apparatus for guiding placement of vehicle service fixtures A machine vision system is configured to facilitate placement of a vehicle service apparatus relative to an associated vehicle. The machine vision system is configured to utilize images of optical targets received from one or more cameras to guide the placement of t... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334804 | Portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus A portable tire and wheel lifting apparatus includes a base, a pair of lifting arms pivotally coupled in a scissor configuration, pneumatic cylinders, an air input device, and an air outlet valve. In use, a tire and wheel are smoothly rolled from the ground to the l... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7316158 | Test stand with tipping device for motor vehicles A test stand for motor vehicles, having a tipping device. The tipping device has a lower frame unit (13) and an upper frame unit (6) that can be tipped relative to the lower frame unit. The tipping device is further provided with four lifting units ( | 01/08/2008 |
| 7207764 | Wheel lift system A wheel lift system for efficiently lifting and positioning a wheel and tire onto a wheel hub. The wheel lift system includes a first arm and a second arm pivotally attached to one another, a plurality of caster wheels attached to the lower portion of the arms, and ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7181995 | Line work tool and method thereof A line work tool device and method, wherein a tool guidance structure is provided for tool positioning assistance relative to the target workpiece, such as a high voltage switch, and wherein a unique inverted “L” shaped member extends from the device in such a m... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7178880 | Wheel centering pin, kit and method A wheel centering pin disclosed for vehicle wheels having apertures of uniform diameter. The wheel centering pin is provided as a set of three that are threaded on three circumferentially spaced hub bolts on which a wheel is mounted to center the wheel. Nuts are thr... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7117603 | Mounting system for mounting an alignment instrument on a vehicular wheel that uses any known lug bolt pattern A mounting system for mounting an alignment instrument onto a vehicular wheel which is to be used to align the wheel of the vehicle. The mounting system includes a mounting plate which has an engagement structure located directly adjacent the peripheral edge of the ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7111909 | Drum and wheel centering sleeve, kit and method A drum and wheel-centering sleeve disclosed for vehicle drum and wheels having apertures of uniform diameter is a set of three that are threaded on three circumferentially spaced hub bolts on which a wheel drum is mounted to center the wheel drum. The sleeve has a h... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7108333 | System for mounting tracks on a wheel of a vehicle A wheel mounting apparatus is disclosed for mounting a wheel carrying a track onto a vehicle. The wheel mounting apparatus comprises a mounting structure for mounting onto an axle of the vehicle. The mounting structure is removably mountable to the axle of the vehic... | 09/19/2006 |
| 6935005 | Installation of, a hub/bearing assembly for an automotive vehicle A tool facilitates the installation of a hub/bearing assembly on a CV joint during the assembly of an automotive vehicle. The hub/bearing assembly has a housing, a hub provided with a spindle that projects into the housing, and a bearing between the spindle and hous... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6859991 | Methods for forming stator coils Insertion devices may be used to insert portions of pre-wound coils into the slots of dynamoelectric machine components. Some machine components may have poles that have pole tips that extend away from the pole in a peripheral direction. Such pole tips may obstruct ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6848158 | Device for inserting and extracting a support ring in a tire The device comprises a base for positioning a tire and a lever pivoted on a support and able to move and be fixed in position along a plane which is radial with respect to the center of the base. An active end of the lever, located on an L-shaped bend at an end of t... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6836942 | Third hand stand and method of using the same A third hand stand also referred to as a tire jack for enabling a single person to position and hold the tire/wheel assembly in the proper position while replacing the tire/wheel assembly on the swing arm or frame a motorcycle. The tire jack comprises a tire support... | 01/04/2005 |
| 6370751 | Disposable seal driver and kit The disposable seal driver is used for driving in a hub oil seal into a cavity or counterbore for receiving same. The seal driver comprises a metal cup-shaped member having a top flat wall, an intermediate Fausto-conical wall and a lower cylindrical skirt... | 04/16/2002 |
| 6341411 | Wheel lifting rod assembly An apparatus comprises a pair of smooth linear rods joined at one end by a coil spring or elastic cord so as to be mutually supportive at the joined end. The free end of the rods is prepared for engaging a tire mounting stud or mounting bolt hole. With th... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6314634 | Process and device for fitting wheel heads or the like The invention concerns a process and device for fitting wheel heads on a vehicle chassis. The chassis and wheel head are first brought into a reference position relative to one another. Wheel guide elements which have not yet been finally fitted are used ... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6312058 | Centering the rim of a wheel on its supporting hub A method of centering a wheel rim on a wheel hub of a vehicle is provided where the hub includes a center projection arranged to engage a central hole in the rim to effect a centering action and a plurality of threaded wheel support studs carried on the h... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6298535 | Wheel lifting rod assembly An apparatus comprises a pair of smooth linear rods, each of the rods providing a first rod end and a second rod end, the first rod end of each of the rods having a first blind bore therein, and the second rod end of each of the rods having a second blind... | 10/09/2001 |
| 6247233 | Method of assembling a wheel assembly for a ground-driven work machine A wheel assembly for a work machine, such as a mining dump truck, comprises a rotatable wheel having inboard and outboard rims mounted thereto. The outboard rim is mounted to a segmented rim-mounting flange which is secured to the inboard side of a flange... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6237206 | Wheel pulling and transporting device The present invention is directed to a device for pulling a wheel from a wheel hub. The device includes a frame, which frame has a threaded hole therethrough, and retainer means for retaining the device in engagement with the wheel hub. The device also in... | 05/29/2001 |
| 6173481 | Wheel removal and reassembly apparatus for brake access on heavy vehicles An apparatus for servicing the axles of heavy vehicles, providing aligned removal and reassembly of the wheel assembly for access to the brakes, wheel bearings and oils seals, to facilitate inspection and to ensure proper repair, characterized by a spindl... | 01/16/2001 |
| 6138063 | Autonomous vehicle always facing target direction at end of run and control method thereof An autonomous vehicle includes a chassis, pair of drive wheels, a motor for driving these drive wheels, a gyrosensor provided at the chassis for detecting a direction of the chassis, and a travel control unit responsive to an output of the gyrosensor at t... | 10/24/2000 |
| 5897171 | Apparatus and method for mounting a tire Apparatus and methods for facilitating replacement of a vehicle wheel and eliminating the frustrations associated with the alignment of lug bolts with holes in the replacement wheel. The invention may be included in new vehicles or retrofitted by the owne... | 04/27/1999 |
| 5774966 | Fabric article and method of manufacture A method of attaching a plastic material to a fabric for decorative and/or protective purposes and upholstering a form includes the step of forming a pressure plate having concavities on one side thereof disposed in a selected pattern, said selected patte... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5716105 | Method and apparatus for facilitating automotive spare wheel replacement An improved method for changing automotive tires wherein a single lug bolt on each wheel is extended about 3/8 inch longer than all remaining lug bolts so that, when the extended lug bolt is aligned topmost on the wheel, the replacement wheel need only to... | 02/10/1998 |
| 5617624 | Method for removing large wheels from an axle A punch tool and method for removing one or more wheels from an axle is provided. The punch comprises an elongated member having a first end configured for receiving a nut therein. The first end has an aperture dimensioned to prevent angular rotation betw... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5598620 | Tool for adjusting camber A tool for adjusting camber includes a body terminating at a forward end in a downwardly turned portion, and an advancing arm, slidingly mounted to the body, and forwardly extendable therefrom. The advancing arm may be advanced or retracted with respect t... | 02/04/1997 |
| 5581866 | Devices for mounting an automobile wheel on a hub assembly and lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body Devices are provided for use in lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body. An elongated member releaseably engages an automobile wheel and pivots on the body of the automobile as the elongated member is lifted to lift the automobile wheel into t... | 12/10/1996 |
| 5568956 | Truck hub carrier A carrier for a large truck wheel hub and drum combination defines a pair of spaced sleeves which engage two of the ten wheel-mounting lugs extending from the hub, enabling it to be carried with ease by two men. The metal sleeves are fixed to a pair of hi... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5479692 | Methods for mounting an automobile wheel on a hub assembly and lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body Devices and methods are provided for use in lifting an automobile wheel into an automobile body. An elongated member releaseably engages an automobile wheel and pivots on the body of the automobile as the elongated member is lifted to lift the automobile ... | 01/02/1996 |
| 5464314 | Device for handling a vehicle wheel The invention relates to a device for handling a vehicle wheel, especially for removing a wheel of a lorry from a shaft (24) or for installing it in position, comprising a vertically movable frame portion (2), and gripping elements (11, 12, 13) connected ... | 11/07/1995 |
| 5426841 | Method and tool for removing and replacing a vehicle wheel A tool for removing and replacing wheels of heavy vehicles such as buses and trucks. The tool has a track with a first end member to be clamped to the vehicle axle. Chains on the intermediate part of the tool support the tool on the wheel of the vehicle. ... | 06/27/1995 |
| 5348438 | Vehicle wheel changing aid A vehicle wheel changing aid for mounting and removing a vehicle wheel to and from a jacked position on the wheel axle of a vehicle. The device includes a rocker base having an operator end, a wheel receiving end, and a bottom facing pivot surface adapted... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5339508 | Apparatus for wheel alignment Apparatus for vehicle wheel alignment comprising a wheel engaging member and a bearing surface rigidly mountable to the wheel engaging member. A lever with a movable fulcrum is mounted to the bearing surface for applying an appropriately directed force to... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5257446 | Method to rotate tire and wheel assemblies A vehicle tire and wheel handling device in the form of a pair of tire and wheel receiving cradles or supports for receiving, supporting and handling vehicle tires and wheels when a vehicle is on a hoist in elevated position to facilitate the tires and wh... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5244331 | Apparatus for positioning a rotary member on a balancing machine Apparatus for positioning a rotary member such as a vehicle wheel at a balancing machine in such a way that the rotary member can be lifted into a position, at the level of the balancing machine measuring spindle, in which the longitudinal center lines of... | 09/14/1993 |
| 5180141 | Tool for handling wheel assemblies and method for manipulation thereof A tool for removing from a vehicle axle a wheel-tire assembly or replacing the assembly thereupon and for maneuvering the assembly from a horizontal position to a vertical position, all with minimal effort. The tool includes a wheel support section for su... | 01/19/1993 |
| 5027275 | Method for toe angle adjustment for a vehicle and a toe angle adjusting apparatus therefor A toe angle adjusting method is a method wherein the toe angle of the rear wheels is adjusted for only one of the rear wheels, and the toe angle adjustment for the front wheels is performed subsequent to adjustment for the rear wheels. The toe angle adjus... | 06/25/1991 |
| 5022133 | Wheel mounting tool A wheel mounting tool for a wheel assembly including a hub with a plurality of bolt studs and a wheel with bolt holes registerable with the bolt studs comprises an elongated, rigid straight shank with a cylindrical open-ended socket on at least one end. T... | 06/11/1991 |
