| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 301500210 | Balancing device | 48 |
| 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 | 09-11-2008 |
| 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 direction of the weight beyond one of opposite widthwise ends of the adhesive seal, is located at least around a position, which corresponds to the weight's center of gravity, and is provided with a cut-off, which is placed at the position corresponding to the weight's center of gravity. The wheel balance weight demonstrates improved workability upon assemblage. | 10-23-2008 |
| 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 material, and severing an incremental length of the vehicle ballasting weight material from the initial length, where the incremental length corresponds to a desired mass for the vehicle ballasting weight. | 01-01-2009 |
| 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 on the rim, having a for reducing a magnitude of a resonance sound generated by an air column defined by the air chamber defined by the rim and the tire. The air pressure sensor unit and the sub air chamber member are disposed in a circumferential direction of the wheel so as to cancel out one unbalance mass distribution of the vehicle wheel in the circumferential direction of the wheel caused by disposing the air pressure sensor by another unbalance mass distribution of the wheel in the circumferential direction caused by disposing sub air chamber member. | 03-19-2009 |
| 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 the clip securely grasps the flange of the wheel to secure the weight thereto. The weight is formed by forming a slug to include a formed body portion corresponding to the body and a formed clip portion corresponding to the clip, and bending over at least a portion of the formed clip portion of the slug to form the clip. | 05-21-2009 |
| 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. | 06-25-2009 |
| 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 part fixed thereto. The engaging part is composed of an engaging plate having one end engaged and fixed to one end of the wheel rim engaging bar by a locking means and the other end is bent as an upper curve to be locked and fixed to a wheel rim of an automobile. The wheel rim engaging bar and a part of engaging plate are enwrapped by the outer cover plate made of plastic or plastic-contained composition. | 09-17-2009 |
| 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 bottom lip portion with a bottom surface extends outwardly from the second side of the body. The top surface of the body and the top surface of the top lip portion lie in a first plane, and the bottom surface of the body and the bottom surface of the bottom lip portion lie in a second plane. | 10-01-2009 |
| 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 the back thereof. The mass portion also defines a clip securement pocket in which an attachment portion of the spring clip is inserted such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. The clip further has an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim. | 11-12-2009 |
| 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 contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 01-14-2010 |
| 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 contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 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 contact a generally radially inward surface of the received flange such that the received flange contacts the clip at relatively smooth medial contact points on the hump. The weight may be formed as a unitary member from a sheet of steel and have a unitary sheet steel body and sheet steel clip. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100117442 | WHEEL BALANCE CLIP - The invention relates to a wheel balance clip ( | 05-13-2010 |
| 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 towards the axis of rotation of the wheel rim; and a circumferential area located on the inner surface, the circumferential area coinciding with the intersection of the inner surface with the lateral balance plane of the wheel rim, the circumferential area being visibly distinguishable from the rest of the inner surface. | 08-05-2010 |
| 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 further has an attachment portion seated in the clip groove such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. | 10-07-2010 |
| 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. | 01-20-2011 |
| 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 of a wheel. The slot extends from the first end to the second end and allows the sized spoke weight to fit over an existing spoke and nipple. Proximate the second end, the slot has a greater diameter to accommodate an existing nipple during installation. The length and diameters of the sized spoke may be adjusted to provide various weights for users. The sized spoke weight is generally made of brass and has various sizes with corresponding weights for wheel balancing. The present invention minimizes environmental contamination. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110204704 | METHOD OF MAKING A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY - A method of manufacturing a wheel balance assembly ( | 08-25-2011 |
| 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 attaching the weight body (P) to a vehicle wheel, the weight body (P) comprises a folded weight comprising a folded metal plate piece. The folded weight of the present invention can be formed from a relatively inexpensive raw material sheet at a high yield rate. It is preferable that the raw material sheet is a zinc-coated steel sheet, because no rust-proofing aftertreatment is necessary and therefore further cost reduction is achieved, and its environmental burden is small. | 09-08-2011 |
| 20110260521 | WHEEL BALANCE CLIP - A wheel balance clip ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 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 annular beads for securing the tire to a wheel. The tire includes an annular spacer structure and a thixotropic gel. The annular spacer structure is attached to the innerliner and is disposed radially inward of the belt structure. The annular spacer structure defines two interior circumferential grooves between axially outer sides of the annular spacer structure and portions of the innerliner extending radially inward toward the corresponding beads of the tire. The thixotropic gel is disposed within the circumferential grooves thereby defining two circumferential gel rings. The gel of each circumferential gel ring automatically, upon rotation of the tire, flows until no more forces, except direct centripedal forces, act on the gel such that the tire is rotationally balanced. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110266862 | CLIP AND A WEIGHT FOR A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD OF MANUFACTURE OF A WHEEL BALANCE ASSEMBLY - A wheel balance clip ( | 11-03-2011 |
| 20120062018 | 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 further has an attachment portion seated in the clip groove such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120062019 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS - A vehicle wheel weight for attachment to a wheel rim. The wheel weight comprises a mass portion having, relative to an axis of rotation of the wheel rim when the wheel weight is mounted thereon, an inner axial side for juxtaposition to the wheel rim, an outer axial side, an upper radial side and a lower radial side. The mass portion defines a clip groove having a radial groove portion located in one of the inner axial side and the outer axial side and an axial groove portion located in the bottom radial side. A clip is provided having an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim and an attachment portion fixed to the mass portion. The attachment portion of the clip has a radial portion seated in the radial groove portion of the clip groove and an axial portion seated in the axial groove portion of the clip groove. | 03-15-2012 |
| 20120228920 | OVERMOLDED WHEEL-BALANCING WEIGHT - A plastic wheel-balancing weight adapted to be removably secured to a wheel to correct an unbalanced wheel to prevent undesired vibrations when the wheel is rotating, the plastic wheel-balancing weight comprising a wheel-securing clip sized and designed to be resiliently secured to a wheel, and a steel weight assembled to the wheel-securing clip and at least partially covered with plastic, at least a portion of the plastic being shaped by the wheel-securing clip. An overmolded wheel-balancing weight comprising a wheel-securing clip adapted to be secured to a wheel, a weight assembled to the wheel-securing clip and overmolding material adapted to at least partially cover the weight to protect the weight, wherein at least a portion of the wheel-securing clip is an overmolding material boundary. A method of manufacturing same and a mold thereof is also provided. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120267941 | 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, one of which defines a clip groove. The weight further includes a clip having an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim. The clip further has an attachment portion seated in the clip groove such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. In this regard, the clip groove has an attachment member receiving hole defined therein. The attachment portion of the clip defines at least one securement hole in register with the attachment member receiving hole of the mass portion when the attachment portion of the clip is positioned in the clip groove. An attachment member extends through the securement hole and into the attachment member receiving hole such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120267942 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS - A vehicle wheel weight for attachment to a wheel rim comprises a mass portion formed of nonlead material and a clip. The clip has an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim and an attachment portion juxtaposed to the mass portion. In addition, an injection molded outer casing surrounds the mass portion. The mass portion and the attachment portion of the clip are embedded in the casing, but the extended portion of the clip extends outwardly from and is external to the casing. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120319456 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PROVIDING GYROSCOPIC STABILIZATION TO A WHEELED VEHICLE - This invention provides a stabilizing system and method for two-wheeled vehicles that affords the rider no restriction on the full range of movements (banks, leans, etc.), while providing greater stability during turns and other maneuvers so that an unintentional bank or tilt (potentially causing a fall) is less likely, even at slow speeds and startup. A rotating mass of predetermined mass-value and radial mass-distribution is provided coaxially with the front axle. The mass is supported on bearings and freewheels with respect to the rotation of the front wheel. It can be induced to spin significantly faster than the front wheel thereby generating a gyroscopic effect at the front wheel about the axle. The gyroscopic effect limits the rider's ability to execute excessive steering, thereby preventing jackknife movements. The mass can be an electric-motor-driven flywheel within a shell housing that includes a drive tire battery, control system and drive motor. | 12-20-2012 |
| 20130038116 | Ceramic Balance Weight - The wheel weight according to the invention ( | 02-14-2013 |
| 20130069418 | OVERMOLDED WHEEL-BALANCING WEIGHT - A plastic wheel-balancing weight adapted to be removably secured to a wheel to correct an unbalanced wheel to prevent undesired vibrations when the wheel is rotating, the plastic wheel-balancing weight comprising a wheel-securing clip sized and designed to be secured to a wheel, and a non-metallic weight assembled to the wheel-securing clip and at least partially covered with overmolding material that includes a shape adapted to substantially match the shape of the wheel when the overmolded wheel-balancing weight is removably secured to the wheel. A kit of wheel-balancing weight and a wheel comprising a wheel-balancing weight is also encompassed by the present application. | 03-21-2013 |
| 20130127232 | Wheel Weights - Wheel weight assemblies are provided in which a weight member ( | 05-23-2013 |
| 20130134766 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS - A vehicle wheel weight for attachment to a wheel rim comprises a mass portion formed of nonlead material and configured to be juxtaposed against a wheel rim when attached to a wheel. The mass portion defines a clip groove on an exterior side thereof, with the clip groove being defined by opposed first and second sidewalls. The wheel weight also includes a clip having an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim and an attachment portion seated in the clip groove. A self-locking arrangement is provided on the clip and the mass portion for interconnecting the attachment portion of the clip with the mass portion such that when the attachment portion is seated in the clip groove the self-locking arrangement secures the clip to the mass portion. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130140874 | WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILE - A wheel for an automobile is configured in such a manner that the wheel disc comprises an outer peripheral ring section having protrusions and recesses, the outer peripheral ring section being formed by continuously and alternately forming circular arc-shaped contact sections and contactless protrusion sections along the circumferential direction of the wheel, the circular arc-shaped contact sections being in contact with and welded to the bent peripheral section of the wheel rim, the contactless protrusion sections protruding further toward the front side than the circular arc-shaped contact sections and separating from the bent peripheral section. Welded sections at which the circular arc-shaped contact sections and the bent peripheral sections are welded together are intermittently arranged in the circumferential direction of the wheel. The configuration provides a large design surface to improve the freedom of design and improves the rigidity because of the shape effect of the outer peripheral ring section having protrusions and recesses. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130162005 | STAMPED WHEEL BALANCING WEIGHT - A wheel-balancing weight mounts to a wheel with a flange. The weight includes a body and a clip. The body is stamped by a punch to define a pocket within which an attaching portion of the clip resides. The defined pocket has a planar base and opposing side walls generally perpendicular to the base. The body as stamped by the punch includes a pre-stake for each side wall external to the pocket and adjacent the side wall, and an undercut for each side wall within the pocket and generally located at a juncture of the side wall and the base. | 06-27-2013 |
| 20130187439 | OVERMOLDED WHEEL-BALANCING WEIGHT WITH WHEEL-SECURING CLIP - A polymer overmolded wheel-balancing weight adapted to be removably secured to a wheel to correct an unbalanced wheel to prevent undesired vibrations when the wheel is rotating, the polymer overmolded wheel-balancing weight comprising a wheel-securing clip sized and designed to be secured to a wheel, and a weight assembled to the wheel-securing clip and at least partially covered with overmolding polymer material that is sized and designed to abuts the wheel-securing clip on a wheel side at a first location thereof, and abuts the wheel-securing clip on a side opposed to the wheel side at a second location thereof, the first location being distinct from the second location. A kit of wheel-balancing weight and a wheel comprising an overmolded wheel-balancing weight are also encompassed by the present application. | 07-25-2013 |
| 20130285435 | Wheel Balancing Weight and Method of Manufacture - A wheel balancing weight has a mass body with a first face having a first surface. A groove is formed in the first face and has a groove surface recessed to a groove depth relative to the first surface and has groove walls opposite one another across the groove. A slot having a slot depth greater than the groove depth is formed at least partly into the groove surface near each side wall. An attachment clip has a clip portion and an attachment portion with a pair of opposed side edges. A protruding element is provided on each side edge of the attachment portion. The attachment portion is seated in the groove between the groove walls such that each protruding element extends at least partly into one of the slots to a depth beyond the groove depth of the groove surface. Material of the mass body adjacent the groove walls is deformed and overlies a portion of the side edges and a portion of the protruding elements on the attachment portion. | 10-31-2013 |
| 20140015306 | Method and Apparatus for Balancing a Combined Wheel and Tire - A vehicle wheel is provided with a plurality of tube's distributed at various radial angles from the center and oriented generally transversely of the central plane of the wheel and generally parallel to the wheel's axis of rotation. The azimuthal and longitudinal imbalance of a mounted tire including the wheel is determined. To balance the mounted tire both azimuthally and longitudinally, one or more weights are inserted into one or more tubes disposed on the wheel at appropriate azimuthal locations. The weights are placed longitudinally of the tubes in the plane of central mass of the mounted tire, and are secured in that position within the tube by any of a variety of means such as thread locking fluid, friction, or plugs. | 01-16-2014 |
| 20140028079 | BICYCLE WHEEL AND COUNTERWEIGHT - A bicycle wheel including a rim with one or more counterweight assembly. Each of the one or more counterweight assembly includes a receiver attached to the rim and a counterweight that is attached to the receiver. | 01-30-2014 |
| 20140103699 | BALANCING WEIGHT HAVING AN ADHESIVE THAT CAN BE ACTIVATED - A balancing weight for vehicle wheels, which has a weight body and an adhesive means for bonding the weight body to a rim of the vehicle, wherein the adhesive means is heatable by means of electromagnetic radiation. | 04-17-2014 |
| 20140197674 | WHEELS - The present invention relates to a wheel rim extender device ( | 07-17-2014 |
| 20140368024 | Balancing Weights with Multi Layer Adhesive Tape - Balancing weights for cars have an adhesive tape with at least a first tape layer and a second tape layer, for attaching the balancing weights to a rim. The first tape layer is held in close proximity to a rim by a first adhesive layer. The second tape layer is held in close proximity to the balancing weights by a second adhesive layer. The first tape layer is stiffer and less flexible than the second tape layer, the second tape layer is softer and more flexible than the first tape layer. This allows easy removal of the balancing weights from the rim by pushing a wedge shaped tool between the first tape layer and the rim. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20160025185 | Wheel Balancing Weight and Method of Manufacture - A wheel balancing weight has a mass body with a groove in a first face. The groove has a groove surface recessed into the first surface and has two groove walls opposite one another across the groove. An attachment clip has a clip portion for attaching the wheel balancing weight to a vehicle wheel and has an attachment portion with first and second side edges opposite one another across the attachment portion. First and second protruding elements are provided on the first and second side edges, respectively. The attachment portion is seated in the groove and has a free bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges. The first protruding element is positioned on the first side edge at a first distance from the bottom edge and the second protruding element is positioned on the second side edge at a second distance different from the first distance. Material of the mass body adjacent the two groove walls is deformed to retain the attachment portion in the groove. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160033007 | VEHICLE WHEEL BALANCE WEIGHTS - A vehicle wheel weight for attachment to a wheel rim comprises a mass portion formed of nonlead material and a clip. The clip has an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim and an attachment portion juxtaposed to the mass portion. In addition, an injection molded outer casing surrounds the mass portion. The mass portion and the attachment portion of the clip are embedded in the casing, but the extended portion of the clip extends outwardly from and is external to the casing. | 02-04-2016 |
| 20160102731 | Balancing Weights with Ferromagnetic Inlay - A balancing weight for balancing a wheel of a vehicle has a body of non-ferromagnetic material providing a major portion of the balancing weight's mass and a ferromagnetic inlay for holding the balancing weight by magnetic force. The ferromagnetic inlay provides a minor portion of the balancing weight's mass. A weight applicator has a magnet for interacting with the ferromagnetic inlay of the balancing weight and holding the balancing weight. | 04-14-2016 |
| 20160252159 | Method and Device for Balancing a Wheel by Application of a Hot-Melt Adhesive Balancing Mass | 09-01-2016 |
| 301500220 | Self-operating | 3 |
| 20100123350 | Wheel and Balancer - A wheel for a tire may include a rim element for placement of the tire, a central element to cooperate with the rim element and the rim element having a first drop center section and a second drop center section. The second drop center section and the central element may cooperate to form a junction section having an enclosed circular balancing tube for a spatially balancing weight. The first drop center section may include a second circular balancing tube for a second spatially balancing weight. The first circular balancing tube may be a depression in the junction section. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100213755 | UNIFORMITY AND STABILIZING SYSTEM FOR A TIRE/WHEEL ASSEMBLY - Particular embodiments of the present invention include a wheel having a uniformity and stabilizing system. The wheel generally includes a tube well extending axially along a rotational axis of the wheel between axial ends of the wheel, a flange extending from each axial end of the wheel, and a spider portion extending radially inward from an inner side of the tube well. Particular embodiments of the wheel include an annular stabilizing ring formed within the wheel and being generally substantially filled with a flowable weight material to form an approximately constant mass around the stabilizing ring. In other embodiments, the invention comprises a tire having an integrated uniformity and stabilizing system. The tire generally includes a central portion having a tread extending laterally between axial ends and a pair of sidewalls each extending radially inward from one of the axial ends of the central portion. Particular embodiments of the tire include an annular stabilizing ring containing a flowable weight material, the flowable weight material forming an approximately constant mass around the stabilizing ring. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20110254351 | TYRE BALANCING COMPOSITIONS - Visco-elastic tyre balancing compositions comprising 1) 85 to 97% by weight of a glycol ether component comprising one or more ethylene/propylene glycol copolymer ethers of the general formula (I) or the general (II) or mixtures thereof R—O{[CH(CH | 10-20-2011 |
