Patents by Inventor Michael D. Rawle

Michael D. Rawle 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).

  • Patent number: 4278350
    Abstract: Apparatus for measuring the road wheel hub alignment of a vehicle on its production line includes a pair of electro-optical units for attachment to a pair of road wheel hubs and a master control and display unit. The electro-optical units each comprise an array of photo-sensitive devices which are illuminated by a directional beam of light from the other unit, and include a display for indicating to an operator the state of alignment of the hub to which the unit is attached. Alignment of both hubs can be monitored by a display on the master control unit, which includes an output to a data recording means so that the state of alignment of the hubs on each vehicle passing down the line can be automatically recorded. The photo-sensitive devices are arranged in a radial plane of the axis about which the hubs swivel for adjustment, and in a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the road wheels to enable simultaneous independent adjustment of the hubs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 1979
    Date of Patent: July 14, 1981
    Assignee: BL Cars Limited
    Inventors: Michael D. Rawle, Peter E. G. Marshall