US3164994A
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Balancing apparatus
Assignee: MERRILL
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Filing: 1959-06-15
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Granted: 1965-01-12
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Expires: 1979-06-15
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Marcellus S Merrill
- 👤 Lowell H Erickson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 23:00
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M1/00; G01M1/14; G01M1/16; G01M1/28; G01M1/02; G01M1/04; G01M1/045; G01M1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
146 words
IN A BALANCING APPARATUS ADAPTED TO DETECT STATIC AND DYNAMIC UNBALANCE IN VEHICLE WHEELS, A UNITARY LIFT SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN OBLONG THE WIDTH OF THE UNDERDIMENSIONED FOR EXTENSION ALONG THE WIDTH OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LIFT MEANS EXTENDING ANGULARLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BAR TO PROVIDE FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT THEREOF INTO SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEREUPON SAID BAR SERVES TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING FREE TO VIBRATE IN RESPONSE TO THE VIBRATIONS DEVELOPED THEREIN, AND PICKUP MEANS ARRANGED AT OPPOSED ENDS OF SAID BAR FOR DISPOSITION ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE WHEELS WHEN SAID BAR IS MOVED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UNDERSIDE, SAID PICKUUP MEANS BEING SELECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIVE TO VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID BAR BY UNBALANCING FORCES IN EACH VEHICLE WHEEL WHEN ROTATED AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE VIBRATION DEVELOPED FOR DETECTION BY SAID APPARATUS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
146 words
IN A BALANCING APPARATUS ADAPTED TO DETECT STATIC AND DYNAMIC UNBALANCE IN VEHICLE WHEELS, A UNITARY LIFT SUPPORT MEMBER HAVING AN OBLONG THE WIDTH OF THE UNDERDIMENSIONED FOR EXTENSION ALONG THE WIDTH OF THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, LIFT MEANS EXTENDING ANGULARLY AND DOWNWARDLY FROM SAID BAR TO PROVIDE FOR VERTICAL ADJUSTMENT THEREOF INTO SELECTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEREUPON SAID BAR SERVES TO SUPPORT THE VEHICLE WHILE BEING FREE TO VIBRATE IN RESPONSE TO THE VIBRATIONS DEVELOPED THEREIN, AND PICKUP MEANS ARRANGED AT OPPOSED ENDS OF SAID BAR FOR DISPOSITION ADJACENT TO THE VEHICLE WHEELS WHEN SAID BAR IS MOVED INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE UNDERSIDE, SAID PICKUUP MEANS BEING SELECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIVE TO VIBRATIONS TRANSMITTED THROUGH SAID BAR BY UNBALANCING FORCES IN EACH VEHICLE WHEEL WHEN ROTATED AND TO TRANSMIT SIGNALS CORRESPONDING TO THE VIBRATION DEVELOPED FOR DETECTION BY SAID APPARATUS.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1968-01-12 | 1968-07-13 | 1969-01-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1972-01-12 | 1972-07-13 | 1973-01-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1976-01-12 | 1976-07-13 | 1977-01-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |