Patent ID: 6205672
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: G01B

Abstract:
A tire caliper comprising:an elongate bar;a first tire sensing rod affixed in perpendicular orientation proximate a first end of the elongate bar;a slidable housing mounted on the elongate bar and positionable from the location of the first bar to proximate the second end of the elongate bar;a second tire sensing rod in perpendicular orientation with the elongate bar, and coplanar with and disposed on the same side of the elongate bar as the first tire sensing rod, the second rod affixed to the slidable housing;a sensor within the slidable housing for providing indicia of the location of the second tire sensing rod on the elongate bar;a processing means electrically connected to the sensor to sense the position of the sensor; anda digital means to display the position of the sensor electrically connected to the processing means.