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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6568238 | Caster adjustment tool The caster angle of a unibody vehicle may be adjusted by securing a fixed frame member to the vehicle's rocker panel pinch weld to provide an anchor point for adjustment. An hydraulic porter power ram mounted between the forward end of the frame leg and t... | 05/27/2003 |
| 5927133 | Camber adjustment tool A pulling tool for drawing the wheel of a motor vehicle into correct camber. The pulling tool has a base on which the wheel rests during adjustment of camber. A vertical support arm projects upwardly from the base, and supports a reel controlled by a ratc... | 07/27/1999 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5036695 | Device for straightening vehicle frame A force applying structure is made to be fixed on the periphery of a frame straightening bench for a vehicle for simultaneously pushing and pulling on a part of the vehicle. The structure includes an upstanding post rigidly fixed in spaced relationship wi... | 08/06/1991 |
| 4706987 | Camber adjustment method A camber adjustment device including a cam bolt and cam plate assembly and method of installation thereof which enables a vehicle to be quickly and conveniently provided with an assembly for adjusting the front wheel camber.... | 11/17/1987 |
| 4618162 | Device and method for adjusting camber in a strut-type vehicle suspension Camber is adjusted in a strut-type suspension by replacing one of the two factory-installed bolts that holds the wheel onto the strut with a replacement bolt having a shaft portion that is narrower in diameter than the hole which retains the original bolt... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4616845 | Toe adjustment apparatus A toe adjustment assembly for adjusting the toe in the rear wheels of a vehicle having an independent rear suspension including: a cam device operatively associated with a lateral control arm, a slot provided in fixed relationship with the vehicle frame, ... | 10/14/1986 |
| 4607519 | Vehicle wheel alignment device A wheel alignment device for independently suspended wheels of a motor vehicle which comprises two mutually parallel tracks with interconnecting structure upon which are mounted traveling journals which receive and support the bi-laterally projecting spin... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4581802 | Caster adjustment tool A caster adjustment tool is used to adjust the caster angle on a McPherson front end suspension system having a strut arm connected to an upper bearing assembly which, in turn, is adjustably connected to a strut mounting plate affixed to the frame of a ve... | 04/15/1986 |
| 4485662 | Suspension strut adjusting tool A tool is disclosed for adjusting the suspension struts in vehicles, in order to correct wheel camber. A web is bolted to the lug bolts corresponding to the strut being adjusted. A first hydraulically actuated ram is connected to the web and to a portion ... | 12/04/1984 |
| 4462241 | Wheel alignment device A mount is provided having a central portion defining first and second sides and provided with a plurality of openings formed therethrough for support of the mount from a vehicle hub wheel mounting portion with the first side of the mount opposing the hub... | 07/31/1984 |
| 4424697 | Wheel mounting suspension strut camber correcting tool A wheel to wheel strut camber correcting tool including a heavy rigid frame channel body with wheel bolt openings to facilitate wheel bolt mounting of the channel body on a strut wheel mounting disk, and a reversible direction screw drive assembly mounted... | 01/10/1984 |
| 4388820 | Camber correction tool Camber corrective adjustment tool having a rigid bar and opposed arms, one of which is fixed relative to the bar, and the other pivoted thereto in a manner to act as a fulcrum relative to the wheel mounting plate, for cooperation with a power unit to flex... | 06/21/1983 |
| 4296626 | Wheel alignment apparatus An alignment system for non-adjustable motor vehicle front end suspension systems, such as those employing McPherson struts, includes anchors for mounting, by appropriate adaptors, to the opposite side forward sheet metal portions of the vehicle to which ... | 10/27/1981 |
| 4201076 | Front end alignment system An alignment system for non-adjustable motor vehicle front end suspensions, such as those employing McPherson struts, has a support assembly anchorable relative to an adjacent vehicle being repaired, with a connector arrangement provided on the support as... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4193286 | Vehicle control arm spreader tool A tool for straightening a bent control arm in an automotive vehicle suspion system: said tool comprising a first presser element slidably positionable on the control arm shaft, a second presser element affixable to an end of the control arm pivot shaft,... | 03/18/1980 |
| 4178791 | Method and apparatus for correcting bent axle misalignment A technique and device for correcting front end misalignment resulting from bent or twisted front axle assemblies which may be performed without dismantling the front end of the vehicle. The apparatus includes means for laterally clamping the axle assembl... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4117709 | Camber adjusting tool The tool disclosed includes a base for attachment to the wheel suspension system. Upright arms project from the tool base and carry an abutment assembly which is adjustable to support the end of different types of power cylinders in various operative rela... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4103531 | Method and apparatus for correcting bent strut misalignment A method and apparatus for correcting misalignment resulting from a bent strut in a motor vehicle without requiring dismantling. The wheel support and alignment portion of a vehicle includes a wheel supporting hub, a wheel drum through which the hub exten... | 08/01/1978 |
| 4067222 | Vehicle axle straightening system A vehicle axle straightening system for straightening a bent and twisted vehicle axle includes members engaging the axle to hold certain portions while forces are applied to the axle at portions spaced therefrom to bend and twist the axle to return same t... | 01/10/1978 |
