RULER FOR DETERMINING FREE MOVEMENT OF STEERING WHEEL OF MOTOR VEHICLES Russian patent published in 2013 - IPC G01M17/06 G01B3/02 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: ruler for determining a free movement of a steering wheel of motor vehicles includes a measuring scale in the form of dashed lines located at the distance of 1 mm from each other, with beginning of counting of the end face or the end dash line. Upper measurement limit of the ruler is equal to or exceeds the diameter of the steering wheel rim. On its surface, in the zone of the measuring scale there applied are two additional marks, the length of which exceeds the length of maximum cantimetre marks. The first mark is located at the distance of the beginning of counting, which corresponds to allowable value of free movement of steering wheel. The second mark is located at the distance of the beginning of counting, which corresponds to allowable value of free movement of steering wheel. The above marks are designated with figures in degrees, which also correspond to allowable and limit values of free movement of steering wheel.

EFFECT: ease of use of one ruler for determination of free movement of a steering wheel.

2 cl, 1 dwg