Wheel balancer data acquisition arm

US6715351B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Hunter Engineering Company · US

Inventors

• William B. Feero · Chesterfield, US
• Nicholas J. Colarelli, III · Chesterfield, US
• Michael Gerdes · Saint Peters, US
• Michael W. Douglas · Holden, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 7, 2003
• Grant date: Apr 6, 2004
• Expiry date: Mar 7, 2023

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01M1/02
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

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 second operating position adapted for use with vehicle wheels having a second range of inner diameters which differ, at least in-part, from the first range of inner diameters.