Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Ursala B. Day
  • Patent number: 6345237
    Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle testing device for carrying out various tests on a vehicle, with the tires of the vehicle being respectively placed on two driveable rotatable rollers. Known vehicle testing devices have a need for substantial space and incur high production costs. Object of the invention is to enable a less expensive and more compact inspection of the vehicle. According to the invention, this is attained by placing a shock absorber testing device in the area of both rollers. The additional axial displacement of the rollers and provision of a third roller disposed in parallel relationship thereto and also shiftable in axial direction enables a testing of brakes, tracking, steering play, joint play as well as shock absorbers in a smallest space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2002
    Inventor: Roland Müller