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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20110266862 | CLIP AND A WEIGHT FOR A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY A wheel balance clip (1) arranged to attach a balance weight to a wheel, the wheel balance clip (1) comprising a spring portion (2) arranged to accommodate and attach to a rim of a wheel, a balance weight mounting portion (4) depending from t... | 11/03/2011 |
| 20110260522 | SYSTEM FOR BALANCING A TIRE The present invention is directed to a machine for balancing a pneumatic tire/wheel assembly and the balanced pneumatic tire. The pneumatic tire comprises an axis of rotation, a belt structure, an innerliner disposed radially inward of the belt structure, and two annula... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110260521 | WHEEL BALANCE CLIP A wheel balance clip (200) comprising: a spring portion (210) arranged to accommodate and attach to a rim (400) of a wheel having an edge region divergent from a parallel to an axis of that wheel in a direction towards the axis; and an attachment po... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110215635 | Adhesive wheel balance weight and process for producing the same The present invention provides an adhesive wheel balance weight capable of drastically reducing costs from those of conventional ones, and a process for producing the same. In an adhesive wheel balance weight (W) comprising a weight body (P) and an adhesive tape (T) for... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110204704 | METHOD OF MAKING A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY A method of manufacturing a wheel balance assembly (500) from a clip and weight, the method comprising the following steps: 1. annealing at least a portion of the clip; 2. positioning the clip and weight adjacent one another; and 3. welding the clip and weight to... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20110109150 | SIZED SPOKE WEIGHT A sized spoke weight has a partially cylindrical body with a longitudinal slot, and a first end and an opposite second end. The first end locates towards the hub of a wheel when installed and the second end locates towards the nipple of a spoke, that is, towards the rim... | 05/12/2011 |
| 20110012419 | WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT To provide a wheel balance weight in which a release coated paper is likely to be detached when assembling it with a wheel. A wheel balance weight according to the present invention is such that, in a wheel balance weight including: a subst... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100253131 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS A vehicle wheel weight has a mass portion of nonlead material having a first side for juxtaposition against a wheel rim and an opposite second side defining a clip groove. The weight further includes a clip having an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim. The clip... | 10/07/2010 |
| 20100194178 | Vehicle Wheel Rim A lateral balance plane, defined as a plane perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the wheel rim, and upon which the wheel rim is laterally balanced; an outer surface, the outer surface facing away from the axis of rotation of the wheel rim; an inner surface, facing t... | 08/05/2010 |
| 20100117442 | WHEEL BALANCE CLIP The invention relates to a wheel balance clip (200) comprising: a spring portion (210) arranged to accommodate and attach to the rim of a wheel; and an attachment portion (220) depending from the spring portion (210), the attachment portion (... | 05/13/2010 |
| 20100007195 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to con... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100007196 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to con... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100007194 | WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHTS WITH BODY AND MOUNTING CLIP A wheel balancing weight has a body for providing mass and a clip attached to the body to securely grip a flange of a wheel. The clip defines a compartment within which is received the flange, and includes a hump projecting toward and into the defined compartment to con... | 01/14/2010 |
| 20100001575 | UNIFIED RIM HORN An apparatus and method for a wheel rim that is able to accommodate both clip-on balancing weights and stick-on balancing weights are disclosed involving a wheel rim having a wheel rim area comprising an outboard tire bead retaining flange, an outboard bead seat, a roun... | 01/07/2010 |
| 20090278397 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS A vehicle wheel weight comprises a mass portion cold-formed of nonlead material and a heat-treated spring clip. The mass portion has a front and a back, with the back adapted to be juxtaposed against a wheel rim. The mass portion further defines at least one chamfer on ... | 11/12/2009 |
| 20090243370 | WHEEL WEIGHT A wheel weight segment for use on a wheel including a rim, having a body with a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side and a second side disposed opposite the first side. A top lip portion with a top surface extends outwardly from the first side of the body and a b... | 10/01/2009 |
| 20090230757 | WHEEL BALANCING DEVICE A wheel balancing device of this invention comprising a wheel balancing body having a wheel rim engaging bar made of iron metal or iron-based metal component to be formed in any shape as required. Being provided on one side of the wheel balancing body is an engaging par... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090160239 | WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT To provide a wheel balance weight in which a release coated paper is likely to be detached when assembling it with a wheel. A wheel balance weight according to the present invention is such that, in a wheel balance weight including: a subst... | 06/25/2009 |
| 20090127919 | WHEEL WEIGHT WITH UNITARY BODY AND CLIP A wheel-balancing weight mounts to a wheel with a flange. The weight is formed as a unitary member having a unitary body and clip such that the clip as formed is attached to and emerges from the body as formed. The body provides a predetermined mass to the weight and th... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090072611 | Vehicle wheel with pressure sensor A wheel body includes a wheel body including a disk and a rim fixed to an outer circumference of the disk for supporting a tire for the vehicle; an air pressure sensor unit for detecting a pressure in an air chamber in the tire with transmitter; a sub air chamber member... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20090001803 | Methods For Providing Vehicle Ballasting Weights A method of providing a vehicle ballasting weight for balancing a portion of a vehicle. The method comprises providing an initial length of a vehicle ballasting weight material comprising a flexible polymeric matrix material filled with a high density particulate materi... | 01/01/2009 |
| 20080258537 | WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHT A wheel balance weight includes a weight, an adhesive seal, a release coated paper, and a protrusion. The protrusion is made of at least a part of the release coated paper, is disposed along a longitudinal direction of the weight, protrudes parallelly to a widthwise dir... | 10/23/2008 |
| 20080217988 | Wheel balance weight for automobile tire A wheel balance weight for an automobile is provided. The wheel balance weight for an automobile includes a weight holder 10 having a hooking part 12 press-fitted between a rim 7 of an automobile wheel 5 and a tire bead part 9 and an a... | 09/11/2008 |
| 20080164750 | Method For Mounting a Tire to a Wheel Rim and Counterbalacing Weight to be Attached to a Wheel Rim The invention relates to a method for mounting a wheel onto a rim, and a corresponding compensating element. The method comprises the following steps: a rim is provided with a specific rim balance error and a specially embodied point which is used to receive a functiona... | 07/10/2008 |
| 20080150348 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR WHEEL BALANCER WEIGHT PLACEMENT AID Methods and systems for facilitating weight placement on a vehicle wheel assembly that includes a tire and a wheel are provided. The method includes determining an imbalance characteristic associated with a plane of the vehicle wheel, determining a correction weight pla... | 06/26/2008 |
| 20080088173 | Wheel balancing device A wheel balancing device of this invention comprising a wheel balancing body having a wheel rim engaging bar made of iron metal or iron-based metal component to be formed in any shape as required. Being provided on one side of the wheel balancing body is an engaging par... | 04/17/2008 |
| 20080060425 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR BALANCING SPOKED WHEELS USING WEIGHT BEHIND A SINGLE SPOKE Methods and systems for reducing imbalance in a wheel assembly are provided. The method includes determining an imbalance characteristic associated with a first plane, determining an imbalance characteristic associated with a second plane, and translating a component of... | 03/13/2008 |
| 20080042486 | Method for Producing a Balance Weight for a Vehicle Wheel and the Thus Obtained Balance Weight The method for producing a balance weight for a vehicle wheel and the obtained weight. The method includes injection-molding a weight of a zinc alloy and fixing the weight to a wheel rim by a clip. The inventive method involves producing a cavity in the thickness of the... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20080042485 | Balancing Weight for Vehicle Wheels, Comprising a Concavely or Convexly Curved Contact Face, and Method for the Production Thereof A balancing weight for vehicle wheels, the weight including a body provided with a concavely or convexly curved contact face for resting against a convexly or concavely curved rim part of a wheel, such as a rim flange. The contact face includes a plurality of successive... | 02/21/2008 |
| 20070277377 | Method and System for Producing Alloy Wheels for Motor Vehicles A method for producing alloy wheels for motor vehicles in which each wheel is provided with a hub and a rim contemplates realizing a finishing operation with a cutting machine tool, measuring the unbalance of the wheel, checking whether the unbalance falls within the pr... | 12/06/2007 |
| 20070236076 | Apparatus and methods for wheel balancing via rotor drive keys Apparatus and methods to balance a wheel which rotates around an axle. The wheel has a rim having an outer surface and an opposite interior surface positioned circumferentially around the axle. A plurality of rotor drive keys are mounted at the interior surface of the r... | 10/11/2007 |
| 20070175275 | Wheel balancer having laser-assisted weight placement system A wheel balancer for balancing a wheel having a rim and tire. The wheel balancer comprises a chassis and a driven shaft extending away from the chassis for rotating the wheel. An A&D arm, pivotal and axially extendible with respect to the chassis, is also provided. A fi... | 08/02/2007 |
| 20070126278 | Wheel balance weight for automobile tire Disclosed is a balance weight installed at a wheel for an automobile tire. The balance weight is provided with a “C” shaped hooking element forcibly fitted and coupled to an appropriate position on the rim flange of the wheel, thus making its installation state more... | 06/07/2007 |
| 20070120414 | Vehicle wheel balance weights A vehicle wheel weight comprises a mass portion cold-formed of nonlead material having a first side for juxtaposition against a wheel rim and an opposite second side. The mass portion defines a clip attachment slot extending along an entire axial length of the mass port... | 05/31/2007 |
| 20070080576 | Sticker weight pressurizer for wheels A sticker weight pressurizer includes a base plate, a hanger which protrudes upwards from a center portion of the base plate, double-acting cylinders which are disposed on the base plate on opposite sides of the hanger, a pressure block on one end of a piston rod of eac... | 04/12/2007 |
| 20070069571 | Machine for balancing vehicle wheels A machine for balancing vehicle wheels, such wheels including a rim with a pair of axially spaced, ring-shaped or annular, flanges, and a tire seated up on the rim. The machine includes a frame with motor driven devices for gripping the vehicle wheel to be balanced and ... | 03/29/2007 |
| 20070013225 | Vehicle wheel balance weights A vehicle wheel weight comprises a mass portion cold-formed of nonlead material and a heat-treated spring clip. The mass portion has a front and a back, with the back adapted to be juxtaposed against a wheel rim. The mass portion further defines at least one chamfer on ... | 01/18/2007 |
| 20060273652 | Balance weight A balance weight has a body having a cavity formed therein, a solid weight member substantially filling the cavity of the body; and an adhesive formed on a side of the body for securing the balance weight to an associated object to be balanced. A balance weight can be s... | 12/07/2006 |
| 20060158018 | Balance weight, a wheel, a wheel rim and a wheel disc A balance weight for use on automotive vehicles includes at least one body and at least one magnetic element. A wheel, a wheel rim and a wheel disc are used with the balance weight. ... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060138854 | Wheel balancing device made of zinc or zinc alloy, set of such devices, wheel equipped with same and method for making same The invention concerns a wheel balancing device (10) comprising a balancing weight (12) and a clip (11) adapted to be fixed to said wheel, said balancing mass being made of a zinc alloy and being together with the clip, coated with an anticorrosion ... | 06/29/2006 |
