Patent ID: 6972838
Filing Date: 2005-12-06
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus to align a driveshaft pathway prior to attachment of a driveshaft, the pathway extending from a power outlet of an engine and through an aperture that is positioned away from the power outlet comprising: a first assembly which is attachable relative to the aperture through which the driveshaft will pass, the first assembly comprising an elongate member adapted to pass through the aperture and be held in the aperture, the elongate member being provided with a longitudinal straight bore, and a laser emitter which is adapted to emit a laser beam through the longitudinal straight bore and towards the power outlet, a second assembly which is attachable relative to the power outlet of the engine, the second assembly comprising an elongate member provided with a longitudinal straight bore along which the laser beam from the first assembly can pass, but only when the elongate member of the first assembly and the elongate member of the second assembly are in linear alignment, the second assembly further having an inspection means to allow visual inspection of the laser beam passing through each said straight bore.