Abstract: A dolly is provided for facilitating removal and installation of brake drums on vehicles. The dolly includes a frame having a cradle portion for supporting a brake drum. Wheels are rotatably mounted on the frame for moving the frame over a support surface into position beneath a brake drum. A handle projects from the frame for manually manipulating the frame into and out of position relative to the brake drum. An elevating linkage is provided for raising and lowering the frame relative to the wheels to lift and lower the brake drum relative to the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 20, 1999
Date of Patent:
September 19, 2000
Assignee:
OTC Division of SPX Corporation
Inventors:
Charles L. Mosher, Gerald E. Barry, Anthony M. Thompson
Abstract: A dolly is provided for facilitating removal and installation of brake drums on vehicles. The dolly includes a frame having a cradle portion for supporting a brake drum. Wheels are rotatably mounted on the frame for moving the frame over a support surface into position beneath a brake drum. A handle projects from the frame for manually manipulating the frame into and out of position relative to the brake drum. An elevating linkage is provided for raising and lowering the frame relative to the wheels to lift and lower the brake drum relative to the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
June 27, 1997
Date of Patent:
November 2, 1999
Assignee:
OTC Division of SPX Corporation
Inventors:
Charles L. Mosher, Gerald E. Barry, Anthony M. Thompson
Abstract: A dolly is provided for facilitating removal and installation of brake drums on vehicles. The dolly includes a frame having a cradle portion for supporting a brake drum. Wheels are rotatably mounted on the frame for moving the frame over a support surface into position beneath a brake drum. A handle projects from the frame for manually manipulating the frame into and out of position relative to the brake drum. An elevating linkage is provided for raising and lowering the frame relative to the wheels to lift and lower the brake drum relative to the vehicle.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 3, 1996
Date of Patent:
April 7, 1998
Assignee:
OTC Division of SPX Corporation
Inventors:
Charles L. Mosher, Gerald E. Barry, Anthony M. Thompson
Abstract: A service tool is provided for removal and replacement of vehicle parts. The service tool comprises a base, a lift arm mechanism including a base end in a distal end, the base end being pivotally mounted to the base. A jack is mounted to the base and the lift arm mechanism for pivotally moving the lift arm mechanism to adjust height of the distal end. A vehicle part adaptor is included for receiving a vehicle part to be removed or replaced. A ball and socket joint mounts the vehicle part adaptor to the lift arm mechanism distal end for allowing rotary motion of the vehicle part adaptor relative to the distal end in every direction and adjustable screws adjustably limit movement of the vehicle part adaptor to control attitude of the same.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
January 21, 1992
Date of Patent:
March 2, 1993
Assignee:
OTC Division of SPX Corporation
Inventors:
Gerald E. Barry, Larry W. Betcher, C. P. Emerson