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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 03, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2009
Timothy Olex, Livonia, MI (US);
David Zander, Webberville, MI (US);
Christian R. Ritchey, Milan, MI (US);
Martin R. Scherzer, Howell, MI (US);
David Friske, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Lee Davis, Livonia, MI (US);
Carlos Agudelo, Superior Township, MI (US);
Timothy Olex, Livonia, MI (US);
David Zander, Webberville, MI (US);
Christian R. Ritchey, Milan, MI (US);
Martin R. Scherzer, Howell, MI (US);
David Friske, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Lee Davis, Livonia, MI (US);
Carlos Agudelo, Superior Township, MI (US);
Link Engineering Company, Plymouth, MI (US);
Abstract
A wheel test assembly for testing a wheel-and-tire assembly includes a drum operatively mounted to a base for rotation of the drum. The drum includes an inner circumferential surface. A tailstock assembly is slidably coupled to the base for movement in a lateral direction relative to the drum. A support assembly is slidably coupled to the tailstock assembly for movement in a vertical direction for positioning the wheel-and-tire assembly into rolling contact with the inner circumferential surface of the drum. A spindle assembly is pivotally coupled to the support assembly to adjust a camber angle of the wheel-and-tire assembly. The wheel-and-tire assembly is mounted to the spindle assembly for rotation of the wheel-and-tire assembly.