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Collapsible alignment apparatus for automotive vehicles

CA 1086204 A · Owner: Spinoptic, Inc. · Inventors: Alsina, Pierre A.

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Two rectangular housings are mounted in a pair of spaced recesses in a garage floor to have cover means thereon moved to closed positions flush with the floor surface. Mounted in one end of each housing beneath a first cover is a rotatable wheelsupporting pad, which is slidable longitudinally of the housing and is reciprocable vertically by a pneumatically operated scissors jack. Each housing has pivoted on its opposite end a second cover which carries on its inside surface a laser a mirror, and a conventional alignment chart for denoting toe in toe out, camber, etc. all of which items are disposed within one section of the housing when the pivotal cover is closed. When the pivotal covers …

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  • Granted September 23, 1980. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended September 23, 1997.
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FiledNovember 8, 1978
GrantedSeptember 23, 1980
Term endedSeptember 23, 1997
Patent numberCA 1086204 A
Classification (IPC)B21D1/14 +1 more

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1979198119831985198719891991199319951997Application filedNov 8, 1978Patent grantedSep 23, 1980Term endedSep 23, 1997

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