Patents by Inventor Russell D. Kidd

Russell D. Kidd 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).

  • Vehicle alignment measurement apparatus and method
    Patent number: 6886266
    Abstract: A vehicle alignment measurement apparatus includes a first reference member removably mountable on a kingpin of a trailer and a second reference member removably mountable on selected ones of the trailer frame rails typically used to lock a movable slider having front and rear axles in place beneath the trailer. A third reference member is removably mountable on selected ones of wheels mounted on the axles. A distance between the first reference member and the second reference member, which is perpendicular to the rail, is measured to determine the alignment of the frame rails relative to the kingpin. A distance between the first reference member and the third reference member, which is aligned with the axle centerline, is measured to determine the alignment of the front axle relative to the kingpin. A pair of the third reference members can be used to align the rear axle to the front axle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2005
    Assignee: The Boler Company
    Inventors: Russell D. Kidd, Jay D. White, Robert J. Kenney, Peter J. Savoy, Jeffrey R. Wittlinger, Bert D. Rutledge
  • Vehicle alignment measurement apparatus and method
    Publication number: 20040107069
    Abstract: A vehicle alignment measurement apparatus includes a first reference member removably mountable on a kingpin of a trailer and a second reference member removably mountable on selected ones of the trailer frame rails typically used to lock a movable slider having front and rear axles in place beneath the trailer. A third reference member is removably mountable on selected ones of wheels mounted on the axles. A distance between the first reference member and the second reference member, which is perpendicular to the rail, is measured to determine the alignment of the frame rails relative to the kingpin. A distance between the first reference member and the third reference member, which is aligned with the axle centerline, is measured to determine the alignment of the front axle relative to the kingpin. A pair of the third reference members can be used to align the rear axle to the front axle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2003
    Publication date: June 3, 2004
    Inventors: Russell D. Kidd, Jay D. White, Robert J. Kenney, Peter J. Savoy, Jeffrey R. Wittlinger, Bert D. Rutledge