Method and apparatus for tractor trailer axle wheel alignment
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1. A device for aligning with a king pin on a trailer, the device comprising:
- (a) a first bar having a first coupler at one end thereof;
(b) a second bar, co-linear with said first bar, having a second coupler at one end thereof;
(c) first and second couplers adapted for attachment to said king pin;
(d) each bar having a projection therefrom for aligning said bars on said trailer when said couplers are attached to said king pin; and
(e) first and second sleeves carrying squaring means;
wherein said bars include a key.
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Abstract
A device for aligning with a king pin on a trailer comprising: a first bar having a first coupler at one end thereof; a bar having a second coupler at one end thereof; first and second couplers adapted for attachment to said king pin; each bar having a projection therefrom for aligning said rods on said trailer when said couplers are attached to said king pin.
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15 Claims
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1. A device for aligning with a king pin on a trailer, the device comprising:
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(a) a first bar having a first coupler at one end thereof; (b) a second bar, co-linear with said first bar, having a second coupler at one end thereof; (c) first and second couplers adapted for attachment to said king pin; (d) each bar having a projection therefrom for aligning said bars on said trailer when said couplers are attached to said king pin; and (e) first and second sleeves carrying squaring means; wherein said bars include a key. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of aligning at least one axle on a trailer having a king pin, comprising:
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(a) placing a first bar having a first coupler at a first end thereof under a first side of a trailer adjacent a king pin; (b) placing a second bar, co-linear with said first bar and having a second coupler at a first end thereof, under an opposed second side of the trailer adjacent the king pin; (c) assembling said first and second couplers around said king pin; (d) aligning said first and second bars relative to the trailer so as to extend a second end of each of the first and second bars to either side of the trailer; (e) attaching an axle extender to each side of a first axle; (f) connecting at least one measured rod on each side of said trailer between the second end of each bar and an outer end of each adjacent axle extender; (g) measuring the distance on each side of said trailer between the second end of each bar and an outer end of each adjacent axle extender; and (h) adjusting said axle to substantially equalize the distances between the second end of each bar and an outer end of each adjacent axle extender on each side of the trailer. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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