US 7,467,473 B2
Apparatus for tractor trailer onboard dynamic alignment
Mitchell C. Harrill, 140 Jenkins Rd., Rossville, Ga. 30741 (US); Elena Harrill, 140 Jenkins Rd., Rossville, Ga. 30741 (US); and Lynn A. Buckner, P.O. Box 609, Chickamauga, Ga. 30707 (US)
Filed on Jun. 02, 2007, as Appl. No. 11/809,529.
Application 11/809529 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/280794, filed on Nov. 16, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/811631, filed on Jun. 07, 2006.
Prior Publication US 2007/0235969 A1, Oct. 11, 2007
Int. Cl. G01B 7/31 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 33—264  [33/203.18] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An apparatus onboard a mobile vehicle for monitoring the vehicle's axle alignment while said vehicle is in motion, comprising:
means to identify said mobile vehicle's normal axle path of movement when the axle is properly aligned to the vehicle's geometric centerline; and to identify an area of axle movement outside of said mobile vehicle's normal axle path of movement when the axle is not properly aligned to said vehicle's geometric centerline.