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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2008
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2005
Mitchell Craig Harrill, Rossville, GA (US);
Mitchell Craig Harrill, Rossville, GA (US);
Other;
Abstract
A method and apparatus that remains onboard a tractor and semi trailer vehicle for readily providing axle alignment instruction to an operator. The apparatus includes at least one indicator () for detecting an axle's thrust line relative to the vehicle's centerline. At least one sensor () for detecting the position of indicator () relative to the position of sensor (). Upon axle deviation, indicator () position changes relative to sensor (). Sensor () detect the change in the position of indicator (). At least one signal is generated and transmitted to at least one receiver (). Receiver () communicates the relation between indicator () and sensor () as alignment instruction of a particular axle (front or rear), particular side (left or right), particular direction in which to realign the axle (forward or rearward), and concludes when the axle's alignment is correct.