Balance weight for vehicle wheel
US4728154A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 4, 1987 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1988 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 4, 2007 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F15/324
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A balance weight for balancing first and second sizes of automobile wheels of the type having a tire rim of a given size range and having a generally radially extending tire bead retaining flange portion terminating in a generally axially outwardly extending flange portion. The balance weight body has first and second faces shaped to fit against the outboard corner of the different size rim flange portions. A weight attachment clip is cast into the body and has oppositely disposed first and second legs protruding from the body faces. The first leg projecting defines a predetermined first clearance space between it and the first body face adapted to provide an attachment fit with the first size range tire rim. The second leg defines a second predetermined clearance space between it and the second body face selected for fitting said balance weight to the second size range wheel rim flange portions. The body has first and second recesses formed one in each of its first and second faces adapted to respectively receive therein the first and second clip legs in a deformed condition thereof when the same is unused for installation of said balance weight.
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