Method and apparatus for determining imbalance correction weight amounts for application during vehicle wheel balancing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8813543
APP PUB NO 20110056277A1
SERIAL NO

12945185

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A method for reducing imbalance correction weight usage during a balancing operation of a vehicle wheel assembly. An imbalance of the vehicle wheel assembly is initially determined and utilized together with an established acceptable threshold of imbalance for the vehicle wheel assembly to compute a reduced imbalance value having a magnitude less than the determined imbalance. Using the reduced imbalance value, correction weight amounts and placement locations for application to the vehicle wheel assembly are identified. Determined differences between the identified correction weight amount using the reduced imbalance value and a convention correction weight amount are identified as imbalance correction weight savings.

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HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY11250 HUNTER DRIVE BRIDGETON MO 63044

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Douglas, Michael W St. Charles, US 47 629

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