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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 04, 2010
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2007
Mark S. Hoenke, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jack A. Hulbert, Shelbyville, MI (US);
James R. Lehman, Potterville, MI (US);
Todd K. Menkveld, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gregory J. Momber, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Thomas D. Smith, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Mark S. Hoenke, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Jack A. Hulbert, Shelbyville, MI (US);
James R. Lehman, Potterville, MI (US);
Todd K. Menkveld, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Gregory J. Momber, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Thomas D. Smith, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Burke E. Porter Machinery Company, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for determining wheel assembly alignment comprises a contact assembly, a light source, and a light beam receiving assembly. The contact assembly engages the wheel assembly to define a plane of orientation of the wheel assembly and the light source projects a beam of light with respect to the contact assembly. The light beam receiving assembly receives the light beam and forms an image of the light beam indicating the orientation of the wheel assembly with respect to a predetermined position. The receiving assembly may include a Fresnel lens for directing the received light beam to a target and a camera device for imaging the light beam on the target, with the camera device adapted to provide toe and camber information of the wheel assembly based on the location at which the light beam impinges upon the target. The contact assembly may be pressed against the wheel assembly without being secured thereto.