Method of balancing a vehicle wheel assembly
First Claim
1. A method of continuously balancing and equalizing radial and lateral load force variation equalizing a wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″
- and 24.5″
size, providing pulverulent polymeric material in a range substantially between 40-200 screen size and placing the 40-200 screen size range of the pulverulent material in the absence of a liquid carrier in free movable relationship into the tire in a weight range substantially between ½
ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size range of substantially between 13″ and
24.5″
size, rotating the wheel assembly, and subjecting the wheel assembly during the rotation thereof to impact forces which move the pulverulent material to positions at which the pulverulent material balances and equalizes radial and lateral force variations of the wheel assembly under all operating conditions of the tire less than 300 degrees F.
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Abstract
A method of balancing a wheel assembly is achieved by providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″ and 24.5″ size, providing pulverulent polymeric/copolymeric synthetic plastic material in a range substantially between 8-12 screen size and 40-200 screen size, and placing a selected screen size range of the pulverulent material in free movable relationship to the tire in a weight range substantially between ½ ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size ranges of substantially between 13″ to 24.5″ size.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of continuously balancing and equalizing radial and lateral load force variation equalizing a wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″
- and 24.5″
size, providing pulverulent polymeric material in a range substantially between 40-200 screen size and placing the 40-200 screen size range of the pulverulent material in the absence of a liquid carrier in free movable relationship into the tire in a weight range substantially between ½
ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size range of substantially between 13″ and
24.5″
size, rotating the wheel assembly, and subjecting the wheel assembly during the rotation thereof to impact forces which move the pulverulent material to positions at which the pulverulent material balances and equalizes radial and lateral force variations of the wheel assembly under all operating conditions of the tire less than 300 degrees F. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 20)
- and 24.5″
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11. A method of balancing a wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″
- and 24.5″
size, providing pulverulent material in a range substantially between 40-200 screen size and placing the 40-200 screen size range of the pulverulent material in free movable relationship to the tire in a weight range substantially between ½
ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size ranges of substantially between 13″ and
24.5″
size and rotating the tire under all operating conditions of the tire less than 300 degrees F. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
- and 24.5″
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15. A method of continuously balancing and equalizing radial and lateral load force variations of a wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″
- and 24.5″
size, providing pulverulent polymeric material having a specific gravity of about 1.5, the material provided in a range substantially between 8-80 screen size, placing a selected screen size range of the pulverulent material in the absence of a liquid carrier in free movable relationship into the tire in a weight range substantially between ½
ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size ranges of substantially between 13″ and
24.5″
size, rotating the wheel assembly, and subjecting the wheel assembly during the rotation thereof to impact forces which move the pulverulent material to positions at which the pulverulent material balances and equalizes radial and lateral force variations of the wheel assembly. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
- and 24.5″
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18. A method of continuously balancing and equalizing radial and lateral load force variation equalizing a wheel assembly comprising the steps of providing a wheel assembly which includes a tire in a range substantially between 13″
- and 24.5″
size, providing pulverulent polymeric material in a range substantially between 40-200 screen size and placing the 40-200 screen size range of the pulverulent material in the absence of a liquid carrier in free movable relationship into the tire in a weight range substantially between ½
ounce to 24 ounces for the tire size range of substantially between 13″ and
24.5″
size, rotating the wheel assembly, and subjecting the wheel assembly during the rotation thereof to impact forces which move the pulverulent material to positions at which the pulverulent material balances and equalizes radial and lateral force variations of the wheel assembly under all operating conditions of the tire less than 300 degrees F. - View Dependent Claims (19)
- and 24.5″
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