US3357259A
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Automobile wheel balancer
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1965-02-08
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Granted: 1967-12-12
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Expires: 1985-02-08
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Lloyd E Hansen
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 16:15
CPC Classifications
G; G01; G01M; G01M1/00; G01M1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
244 words
IN A STATIC WHEEL BALANCING DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF A STATIONARY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SPINDLE, A WHEEL SUPPORTING MEANS BALANCED UPON SAID SPINDLE HAVING AN UPSTANDING CENTRALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR SHAFT WITH AN INTERNAL CUP BEARING ABOVE THE PLANE OF A WHEEL CARRIED THEREUPON WITH WHICH THE UPPER END OF SAID SPINDLE ENGAGES AN ELONGATED LATERALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS MOUNTED AT ITS CENTER UPON THE UPPER END OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT OF SAID WHEEL SUPPORTING MEANS FOR RELATIVE ROTATION IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF A WHEEL UPON SAID SUPPORT, A FIRST TANGENTIALLY DISPOSED SPIRIT LEVEL CARRIED BY SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS, A SECOND RADIALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL TO ONE END OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING AN AXIS AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID FIRST SPIRIT LEVEL AND OPERABLE TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL BALANCE OF A WHELL, A THIRD COAXIALLY ALIGNED RADIALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL CARRIED BY SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS ADAPTED AND ARRANGED TO INDICATE THE POINT WHERE A FURTHER LACK OF WEIGHT MAY STILL CAUSE AN UNBALANCE IN A WHEEL BEING BALANCED, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION OF SAID THIRD SPIRIT LEVEL UPON SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS TO A LEVEL POSITION, AND A CALIBRATED SCALE CARRIED BY SAID LAST MEANS FOR INDICATING THE WEIGHT TO BE ADDED AT AN INDICATED POINT AS DETERMINED BY SAID FIRST TANGENTIALLY DISPOSED SPIRIT LEVEL TO ESTABLISH A TRUE BALANCE IN THE WHEEL.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
244 words
IN A STATIC WHEEL BALANCING DEVICE, THE COMBINATION OF A STATIONARY VERTICALLY EXTENDING SPINDLE, A WHEEL SUPPORTING MEANS BALANCED UPON SAID SPINDLE HAVING AN UPSTANDING CENTRALLY DISPOSED TUBULAR SHAFT WITH AN INTERNAL CUP BEARING ABOVE THE PLANE OF A WHEEL CARRIED THEREUPON WITH WHICH THE UPPER END OF SAID SPINDLE ENGAGES AN ELONGATED LATERALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS MOUNTED AT ITS CENTER UPON THE UPPER END OF THE TUBULAR SHAFT OF SAID WHEEL SUPPORTING MEANS FOR RELATIVE ROTATION IN A PLANE PARALLEL TO THE PLANE OF A WHEEL UPON SAID SUPPORT, A FIRST TANGENTIALLY DISPOSED SPIRIT LEVEL CARRIED BY SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS IN A PLANE PERPENDICULAR TO THE AXIS OF SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS, A SECOND RADIALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL TO ONE END OF SAID SUPPORTING MEANS HAVING AN AXIS AT A RIGHT ANGLE TO SAID FIRST SPIRIT LEVEL AND OPERABLE TO OBTAIN AN INITIAL BALANCE OF A WHELL, A THIRD COAXIALLY ALIGNED RADIALLY EXTENDING SPIRIT LEVEL CARRIED BY SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS ADAPTED AND ARRANGED TO INDICATE THE POINT WHERE A FURTHER LACK OF WEIGHT MAY STILL CAUSE AN UNBALANCE IN A WHEEL BEING BALANCED, MEANS FOR ADJUSTING THE INCLINATION OF SAID THIRD SPIRIT LEVEL UPON SAID LEVEL SUPPORTING MEANS TO A LEVEL POSITION, AND A CALIBRATED SCALE CARRIED BY SAID LAST MEANS FOR INDICATING THE WEIGHT TO BE ADDED AT AN INDICATED POINT AS DETERMINED BY SAID FIRST TANGENTIALLY DISPOSED SPIRIT LEVEL TO ESTABLISH A TRUE BALANCE IN THE WHEEL.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1970-12-11 | 1971-06-12 | 1971-12-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1974-12-11 | 1975-06-12 | 1975-12-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1978-12-11 | 1979-06-12 | 1979-12-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |