Patents by Inventor Larry Rathgeb

Larry Rathgeb has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Method and apparatus for vehicle alignment
    Patent number: 5327655
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for aligning a vehicle having a frame, and a plurality of wheel hubs, and a suspension system operatively connecting the wheel hubs to the frame is provided. The method and apparatus provide sensors for sensing angular relationships between the wheel hubs and the frame in multiple suspension positions, and a computer connected to the sensors for calculating camber, castor and toe based upon the sensed angular relationship and for displaying whether camber, caster and toe are within preset ranges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Chrysler Corporation
    Inventors: David M. Buchesky, John Gray, Dara M. Tomczak, Larry Rathgeb