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Two-piece centering stud for a vehicle wheel balancer

  • US 20050109106A1
  • Filed: 11/26/2003
  • Published: 05/26/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2003
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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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:

  • (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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