Two-piece centering stud for a vehicle wheel balancer
First Claim
1. An elongated centering stud adapted for attachment to a wheel mounting member applicable for securing a vehicle wheel to a spin balancer, said centering stud comprising:
- (a) a head adapted for engaging the vehicle wheel;
(b) a body extending from said head;
(c) a base formed with said body opposite said head, and adapted for engaging the mounting member;
(d) a reduced-diameter connecting end projecting from said base and adapted for being inserted into a stud-receiving hole formed with the mounting member; and
(e) means for flexing said centering stud relative to the mounting member, such that any force acting on said centering stud is distributed along a length of said stud.
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Abstract
An elongated centering stud is adapted for attachment to a wheel mounting member applicable for securing a vehicle wheel to a spin balancer. The centering stud includes a head adapted for engaging the vehicle wheel, a body extending from the head, and a base formed with the body opposite the head. The base is adapted for engaging the mounting member. A reduced-diameter connecting end projects from the base, and is adapted for being inserted into a stud-receiving hole formed with the mounting member. The centering stud flexes relative to the mounting member, such that any force acting on the centering stud is distributed along a length of the stud.
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20 Claims
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1. An elongated centering stud adapted for attachment to a wheel mounting member applicable for securing a vehicle wheel to a spin balancer, said centering stud comprising:
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(a) a head adapted for engaging the vehicle wheel;
(b) a body extending from said head;
(c) a base formed with said body opposite said head, and adapted for engaging the mounting member;
(d) a reduced-diameter connecting end projecting from said base and adapted for being inserted into a stud-receiving hole formed with the mounting member; and
(e) means for flexing said centering stud relative to the mounting member, such that any force acting on said centering stud is distributed along a length of said stud. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An elongated centering stud adapted for attachment to a wheel mounting member applicable for securing a vehicle wheel to a spin balancer, said centering stud comprising:
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(a) a head adapted for engaging the vehicle wheel;
(b) a body extending from said head;
(c) a base formed with said body opposite said head, and adapted for engaging the mounting member;
(d) said base and body defining a longitudinally-extending internal cavity; and
(e) an elongated reinforcement pin received within said internal cavity, and comprising a free end projecting from said base and adapted for being inserted into a stud-receiving hole formed with the mounting member. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An elongated centering stud adapted for attachment to a wheel mounting member applicable for securing a vehicle wheel to a spin balancer, said centering stud comprising:
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(a) a head adapted for engaging the vehicle wheel;
(b) a body extending from said head;
(c) a base formed with said body opposite said head, and adapted for engaging the mounting member; and
(d) a reduced-diameter connecting end projecting from said base and adapted for being inserted into a stud-receiving hole formed with the mounting member, and the diameter of said connecting end being less than one-third the diameter of said base, whereby the enlarged-diameter base protects the stud-receiving opening of the mounting member against deformation caused by operation of the spin balancer.
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