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Decorative Jeweled Wheel Cover
An improved wheel is provided wherein decorative items such as gem stones are embedded in either the wheel surface, a special mounting section attached to the wheel surface, or to a spoke strap that wraps around each spoke and positions embedded gem stones on the outside surface of the spoke.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136397 | Receiving device for balancing double couplings In a device for receiving a multi-part constructional unit of a double coupling in a balancing machine there is provided a receiving mandrel which can be driven in rotation about its longitudinal axis and has a bearing face for centering a first coupling part and a ... | 03/20/2012 |
| 7900511 | Device for locking-unlocking tired wheels of vehicles on a mandrel of a maintenance machine A locking device for a maintenance machine such as a balancing machine, of a rotating body (5), having a fixed portion comprising a hollow fixed support element (2) borne by the maintenance machine, and a control system (59), and a movable porti... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7377165 | Wheel-balancing station comprising a tiltable clamping device A balancing station for positioning and holding a vehicle wheel for the attachment of a balance weight has a clamping device which has at least two mutually opposing jaws designed for pressing against the wheel periphery, the jaws being rotatably mounted around a co... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7353610 | Wheel component centering system for vehicle service devices A system and method for centered mounting of a rotating body upon a spindle shaft. The system includes a set of double low-tapers cones arranged and identified according to size. A guide is provided to identify an appropriate cone from the set for a given rotating b... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7347240 | Runflat system A runflat tire system comprising a pneumatic tire, a wheel rim and a support ring disposed in a tire cavity is disclosed, wherein the wheel rim comprises a pair of axially spaced bead seats, and a support-ring seat between the bead seats; the support ring has an inn... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7337664 | Lifting device for fitting vehicle wheels on wheel balancers Lifting device for fitting vehicle wheels on wheel balancers, comprising a support platform for at least one vehicle wheel to be fitted on/removed from the substantially horizontal balancing shaft of a wheel balancer, a jack for lifting or elevating said platform, a... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7293595 | Rotatable wheel rim support group particularly for a tire assembling-disassembling machine The present invention relates to a rotatable wheel rim support group designed to be mounted on an assembling-disassembling machine. The support group includes at least one pair of annular plate-shaped members designed to abut against the wheel rim on a side opposite... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7249508 | Device and method for fastening balancing weights to rotors, in particular to propeller shafts or cardan shafts In a device (3) for fastening balancing weights to rotors (2) with a plurality of compensation planes, in particular to propeller shafts or Cardan shafts, preferably in a balancing machine (1) that includes at least one gripper-like device which... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7237326 | Device for applying balancing weights to vehicle wheels in wheel balancing machines A device for applying balancing weights to vehicle wheels in wheel balancing machines, comprising: a detector for the position of an indicator that can slide on rectilinear guides with respect to a wheel supported rotatable on the frame of a balancing machine; remov... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7225849 | Tire inflation and handling assistance device A tire inflation and handling assistance device provides an adequately stabilized and supported vertical tire support member having a hub engagement and stop structure which can be pivoted from a first generally horizontal, stable position to a stable angled positio... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7225673 | Method for testing the thermally induced unbalance of a rotating machine part, in particular the rotor of a turbogenerator, and device for carrying out the method In a method for testing the thermally induced unbalance of a rotating machine part, in particular the rotor of a turbogenerator, the rotating machine part or the rotor balanced at normal temperature is brought in the demounted state first to nominal rotational speed... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7199873 | Method and apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel A method and apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel, in which after an unbalance measuring operation, at least one balancing weight is attached to at least one balancing plane in a given angular position of the rim of the motor vehicle wheel. The rim surface ... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7134333 | System and method for dispensing adhesive imbalance correction weight A system and method are disclosed for dispensing an amount of imbalance correction weight for attachment to a rotary element to reduce an imbalance in the rotary element. The imbalance correction weight includes a number of individual weights provided on a length of... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7086284 | System and method for dispensing adhesive imbalance correction weight A system and method are disclosed for dispensing an amount of imbalance correction weight for attachment to a rotary element to reduce an imbalance in the rotary element. The imbalance correction weight includes a number of individual weights provided on a length of... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7083521 | Mounting structure of shaft to be tested on a balancer A mounting structure of a shaft to be tested (the propeller shaft) to a balancer discloses: a centering shaft provided on a center axis of the mounting surface plate which can be fitted to a bearing provided on a center axis of the flexible coupling, wherein the fle... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7077006 | High-accuracy wheel spacer A high-accuracy wheel spacer is used in an off-vehicle wheel servicing machine. The servicing machine includes an elongated mounting shaft operatively connected to a drive motor and extending outwardly from a motor housing. A face plate is fixed to the mounting shaf... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7059056 | Wheel centering system for vehicle service devices A system and method for centered mounting of a rotating body upon a spindle shaft. The system includes a set of double low-tapers cones arranged and identified according to size. A guide is provided to identify an appropriate cone from the set for a given rotating b... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7010975 | Balancing machine with a clamping device A balancing machine with a clamping device for mounting a vehicle wheel on a balancing machine shaft. The clamping device has a mounting flange (7) with multiple recesses (13) for receiving at least one centering pin (8). To reduce centering err... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6983656 | Method and apparatus for automotive rim edge analysis and corrective weight selection guide A method of determining a type of corrective weight for application to an edge of a rim of a wheel for correcting imbalance of the wheel, including measuring dimensions of an edge of a rim of a wheel to produce measured dimensions, comparing the measured dimensions ... | 01/10/2006 |
| 6962080 | Rotor balancing and drive shaft simulator therefor A method of balancing a rotary device (12,14) for balanced rotational operation when connected to a drive shaft (24) by a flexible coupling (26,28). The method comprises the steps of connecting a drive shaft simulator (32,34) to a rotary ... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6957725 | Automotive disc brake A disc brake rotor is provided which is balanced by removal of metal from between two opposed friction faces of the rotor. The friction faces are provided by two discs which are separated from each other by radially extending ribs. ... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6948781 | Balance weight assembly The present invention relates to a balance weight assembly for a vehicle wheel, including a portion designed to attach and fix the balance weight to the flange edge of a wheel rim and a portion designed to retain a weight made from a high-density material, such as t... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6929442 | Lifting unit for tire vehicle wheels A lifting unit for a vehicle wheel designed to cooperate with a tire changing machine and a balancing machine arranged on opposite sides thereof and located at a respective operating level, said lifting unit comprising at least one support frame, guide means vertica... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6928871 | Method and apparatus for centeredly clamping a motor vehicle wheel on a main shaft of a wheel balancing machine In a method and an apparatus for centeredly clamping a motor vehicle wheel on a shaft of a wheel balancing machine the wheel is first clamped on a centering cone member mounted on the main shaft and then a post-centering operation is effected wherein the wheel is at... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6907781 | Wheel balancing system with integrated wheel lift, loaded mode testing, and wheel imaging system An apparatus for determining balancing information of an object in rotation comprises a base, an arm, a spindle, at least one force sensor, a rolling road, a controller, and an actuator. The arm is rotatably connected to the base about a pivot axis. The spindle is p... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6871543 | Apparatus and method for measuring of any imbalance of a motorcycle wheel Apparatus and method for measurement of any unbalance of a motorcycle wheel, having a rotatable main shaft of a wheel balancing machine having an electrical drive, a clamping shaft fixed coaxially with the main shaft and on which the motorcycle wheel is rotatably mo... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6854194 | Wheel centering adaptor with protective liner and wear indicator A wheel centering adapter for being applied to an elongated mounting shaft designed for extending through a center hole of a vehicle wheel. The centering adapter cooperates with a clamping assembly to align and center the wheel relative to the shaft. The centering a... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6810733 | Balancing system for compensating for unbalance of a rotating machine part The balancing system includes two balancing rings which can be rotated, and secured in desired angular positions, in relation to one another and are provided with an unbalance. Annular grooves in the inner surface of the balancing rings and annular grooves which are... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6805004 | Balancing machine for rotating bodies, in particular for motor vehicle wheels The machine determines, by first measurement sensor means (30), the axial position of at least one transverse balancing plane (P1, P2) in which the operator chooses to apply a respective balancing mass, and the radial position of points on the a... | 10/19/2004 |
| 6772631 | Vehicle wheel balancer A vehicle wheel balancer obtains data relative to the imbalance of a vehicle wheel. The wheel balancer includes a rotatable shaft having a free end adapted for extending through a center hole of the wheel, and a proximal end opposite the free end. A locating hub is ... | 08/10/2004 |
| 6763715 | Locking and drive unit for a rotating body, in particular for motor vehicle wheels in a balancing machine The locking and drive unit comprises, for supporting the rotating body (10) and rotating it about an axis A, a motorized main shaft (20) carrying flange means which define a counteracting surface (26) for the rotating body; and pressing means ( | 07/20/2004 |
| 6752016 | Method and apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel A method and an apparatus for balancing a motor vehicle wheel, in which the torque during acceleration to the measurement rotation speed and during braking after carrying out the measurement run is adjusted as a function of the wheel type to be balanced, such that t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6732585 | Wheel balancer accessory storage device An apparatus for balancing wheels includes a chassis, a driven shaft extending from the chassis for rotating the wheel, a wheel mounting accessory operably mounted on the driven shaft for use in mounting the wheel, and an accessory storage device rotatably mounted o... | 05/11/2004 |
| 6715351 | Wheel balancer data acquisition arm A improved vehicle wheel balancer for a wheel assembly including an adjustable wheel data acquisition arm configured to transition from at least a first operating position adapted for use with vehicle wheels having a first range of inner diameters, to at least a sec... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6691573 | Portable vehicle testing environment A mobile testing environment is adapted for detecting drive line system imbalances in an automotive vehicle and includes an enclosed trailer for providing insulation from ambient weather, temperature and noise. The trailer also has a hitch for attachment ... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6622551 | Apparatus for balancing vehicle wheels An apparatus for balancing vehicle wheels, comprising a machine frame 10, a main shaft 12 which is mounted rotatably in the machine frame 10 and on which a vehicle wheel to be balanced can be clamped, and a guard hood 20 which at least partially engages o... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6619120 | Wheel mounting member for vehicle wheel balancer A wheel mounting member is adapted for use in a vehicle wheel balancer to secure a vehicle wheel in a centered position relative to a centering shaft of the wheel balancer during wheel-balancing rotation of the wheel. The mounting member includes a base c... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6619119 | Balance weight for vehicular driveshaft A balance weight is secured to a driveshaft tube for rotatably balancing the driveshaft tube during use. The balance weight includes a first inner layer of material and a second outer layer of material that are secured together to form an integral unit. T... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6609424 | Wheel balancer with a mounting mode of operation A wheel balancer and method of mounting a wheel/tire assembly on a wheel balancer are provided. The wheel balancer includes a shaft adapted for receiving a wheel/tire assembly, the shaft having a longitudinal axis and being rotatable about the axis so as ... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6588273 | Fixture for locking motorcycle wheels onto balancing machines A fixture for locking motorcycle wheels onto balancing machines, comprising a spindle to be removably fixed onto the direct extension of the balancing shaft to receive the hub of the wheel to be balanced, means for fixing the hub onto the spindle, and mea... | 07/08/2003 |
