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Out of round gauge attachment for a wheel balancing stand

Assignee: Goodall Semi-Metallic Hose and Mfg Co
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Filing: 1965-04-09
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Granted: 1967-04-25
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Expires: 1985-04-09
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Don J Marshall

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-02 23:24
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M1/00; G01M1/12; G01M1/122

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 233 words
AN OUT OF ROUND GAUGE ATTACHMENT FOR A WHEEL BALANCING STAND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PIVOTAL TIRE STAND CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTABLE TO SAID TIRE STAND ALONG THE PIVOT AXIS THEREOF; A RADIALLY EXTENDING SWING ARM PROJECTING FROM SAID CONNECTING MEANS; A SLIDE FRAME SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ARM AND MOVABLE BETWEEN SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND THE EXTENDED TERMINUS OF SAID ARM; MEANS TO LOCK SAID FRAME RELATIVE TO SAID ARM; A DEFLECTION ARM ROTATABLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FRAME AND AT THE OTHER END TO A SLEEVE; A DEPENDING, VERTICALLY SLIDABLE BAR MOUNTED IN SAID SLEEVE; AND MEANS TO SECURE SAID BAR TO SAID SLEEVE; A ROTATABLE SENSING WHEEL MOUNTED COAXIALLY ALONG SAID BAR AND MEANS TO RETAIN SAID WHEEL ON SAID BAR; A SPRING BIASED CAM FOLLOWER, MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME, AND A PLANE SURFACE CAM PORTION ON SAID DEFLECTION ARM REGISTRABLE WITH SAID CAM FOLLOWER, SAID CAM FOLLOWER AND SAID CAM PORTION OPERATIVE TO IMPEDE THE FREE ROTATION OF SAID DEFLECTION ARM AND TO CAUSE SAID ARM TO MOVE TOWARDS A NEUTRAL POSITION UPON ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION THEREFROM; AN INDICATORPOINTER MEMBER AND AN INDICATOR FACE MEMBER, SAID FACE MEMBER HAVING INDICIA INSCRIBED THEREON, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS CONNECTED TO SAID DEFLECTION ARM AND THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, SAID MEMBERS POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO THEREBY INDICATE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID DEFLECTION ARM.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 233 words
AN OUT OF ROUND GAUGE ATTACHMENT FOR A WHEEL BALANCING STAND COMPRISING IN COMBINATION: A PIVOTAL TIRE STAND CONNECTING MEANS CONNECTABLE TO SAID TIRE STAND ALONG THE PIVOT AXIS THEREOF; A RADIALLY EXTENDING SWING ARM PROJECTING FROM SAID CONNECTING MEANS; A SLIDE FRAME SLIDABLY MOUNTED ON SAID ARM AND MOVABLE BETWEEN SAID CONNECTING MEANS AND THE EXTENDED TERMINUS OF SAID ARM; MEANS TO LOCK SAID FRAME RELATIVE TO SAID ARM; A DEFLECTION ARM ROTATABLY CONNECTED AT ONE END TO SAID FRAME AND AT THE OTHER END TO A SLEEVE; A DEPENDING, VERTICALLY SLIDABLE BAR MOUNTED IN SAID SLEEVE; AND MEANS TO SECURE SAID BAR TO SAID SLEEVE; A ROTATABLE SENSING WHEEL MOUNTED COAXIALLY ALONG SAID BAR AND MEANS TO RETAIN SAID WHEEL ON SAID BAR; A SPRING BIASED CAM FOLLOWER, MOUNTED IN SAID FRAME, AND A PLANE SURFACE CAM PORTION ON SAID DEFLECTION ARM REGISTRABLE WITH SAID CAM FOLLOWER, SAID CAM FOLLOWER AND SAID CAM PORTION OPERATIVE TO IMPEDE THE FREE ROTATION OF SAID DEFLECTION ARM AND TO CAUSE SAID ARM TO MOVE TOWARDS A NEUTRAL POSITION UPON ROTATION IN EITHER DIRECTION THEREFROM; AN INDICATORPOINTER MEMBER AND AN INDICATOR FACE MEMBER, SAID FACE MEMBER HAVING INDICIA INSCRIBED THEREON, ONE OF SAID MEMBERS CONNECTED TO SAID DEFLECTION ARM AND THE OTHER OF SAID MEMBERS MOUNTED ON SAID FRAME, SAID MEMBERS POSITIONED RELATIVE TO EACH OTHER TO THEREBY INDICATE ROTATIONAL MOVEMENT OF SAID DEFLECTION ARM.

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3.5 Years (Year 4) 1970-04-24 1970-10-24 1971-04-25 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1974-04-24 1974-10-24 1975-04-25 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1978-04-24 1978-10-24 1979-04-25 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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