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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7946172 | Device for mounting rotors, in particular articulated shafts, in a balancing machine A device for mounting rotors, in particular articulated shafts, in a balancing machine has a bearing frame and a frame upper part, which is mounted on the bearing frame so as to be able to oscillate via spring bars and includes a spindle for rotatable mounting of a ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 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 |
| 6505510 | Apparatus for measuring forces produced by unbalance of a rotary member An apparatus for the measurement of centrifugal forces generated by a rotary member such as a vehicle wheel which is out of balance, comprises a rotary member mounting for supporting the rotary member with respect to an apparatus frame structure. The rota... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6293146 | Wheel balancing device for a vehicle A wheel balancing device. The device is provided with a pulley rotated by a rotation of a motor through a belt. The device includes a main shaft adapted to rotate with said pulley, a first bearing housing mounted around the main shaft to guide the main sh... | 09/25/2001 |
| 5922952 | Driveline system balancing method and apparatus An apparatus and method for balancing a combined assembly of a driveshaft and axle. The apparatus includes a fixture for supporting the driveshaft and axle assembly in vehicle position. The rear axle is supported using the attachments where the axle is mo... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5877420 | Driveline system balancing method and apparatus An apparatus and method for balancing a combined assembly of a driveshaft and axle. The apparatus includes a fixture for supporting the driveshaft and axle assembly in vehicle position. The rear axle is supported using the attachments where the axle is mo... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5804723 | Vehicle wheel balancer with retractable cover A vehicle wheel balancer, comprising a support frame (1), a rotatable drive head (3) adapted removably to receive a wheel to be balanced, and a protective member enclosing the mounted wheel so as to prevent undesirable projection of particles outwardly an... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5760302 | Driveline system balancing method and apparatus An apparatus and method for balancing a combined assembly of a driveshaft and axle. The apparatus includes a fixture for supporting the driveshaft and axle assembly in vehicle position. The rear axle is supported using the attachments where the axle is mo... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5255566 | Bearing construction and vibration detecting apparatus A bearing construction having an annular clearance provided between the outer surface of a rotary shaft of a rotatable object and the inner wall of a bearing assembly and a fluid feeding means for filling the clearance with a fluid to form a layer of the ... | 10/26/1993 |
| 5060513 | Apparatus for measuring unbalance on rotary members An apparatus for measuring unbalance on a rotary member such as a motor vehicle wheel comprises a drive motor for driving a main shaft carrying the rotary member, by way of a reduction transmission means having a self-locking action so that the main shaft... | 10/29/1991 |
| 5058429 | Apparatus for measuring an unbalance of a rotary member An apparatus for measuring an unbalance of a rotary member, such as an electric motor armature, comprises a rotary member mounting arrangement for rotatably mounting the rotary member for a measurment operation. The mounting arrangement is capable of osci... | 10/22/1991 |
| 5033302 | Rotary balancing machine mounting assembly with integral calibration device A mounting stand in a balancing machine mounting assembly includes a stationary mounting block and a mount for a rotary member to be balanced. The mount is supported on the mounting block by two parallel springs capable of oscillating movement in a mounti... | 07/23/1991 |
| 5014426 | Balancing machine support and method A support is described for a bearing arrangement of a balancing machine for determining the effect of unbalance in two measuring planes. The support has a spindle that holds the component to be balanced in two planes. Vibration force pickups with a relati... | 05/14/1991 |
| 4974450 | Apparatus for measuring imbalance of rotors An apparatus for measuring imbalance of rotors, in particular motor vehicle wheels, having a primary shaft driven by an electric motor. The rotor to be tested is secured to the primary shaft with the aid of a clamping device, which transmits the drive tor... | 12/04/1990 |
| 4653324 | Dynamic balancing machine Machine for rapidly rotating and sensing imbalance of automotive drive shafts. Spindles including independent vibration sensors are rigidly secured to mounting blocks seated on a pair of rails integrally cast in a horizontal surface of a concrete base. A ... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4499768 | Cantilever support for an apparatus to determine the imbalance in a rotating object An apparatus for determining the imbalance in a rotating object has a drive means for rotating the object about an axis. Transducers measure the force of imbalance of the rotating object, with each transducer producing an electrical signal in response the... | 02/19/1985 |
| 4449407 | Drive shaft mounting assembly for dynamic wheel balancing machine A drive shaft mounting assembly for dynamic wheel balancing machines includes force sensors supporting bearings at axially spaced positions of the shaft. The assembly further includes rods extending between the bearings in a manner absorbing the forces of... | 05/22/1984 |
| 4336715 | Transducer mount for wheel balancing machines A transducer mount for wheel balancing machines of the type having a rotatively driven shaft on which a wheel/tire assembly is mounted. There are two spaced apart bearing blocks that have bearings in which the shaft is supported. The bearing blocks are mo... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4011761 | Wheel balancer A wheel balancer comprising a pair of shafts for supporting a rotary shaft for rotatably mounting a wheel having an amount of unbalance to be measured is disclosed. The supporting shafts are located on a circle having a center which is coincided with a mo... | 03/15/1977 |
