Cycle wheel mounting fixture
First Claim
1. A mounting fixture for enabling a cycle wheel to be positively mounted without damage on the spindle of a dynamic wheel balancer having a flange which provides a support plane, comprising:
- first and second means for respectively engaging the opposite ends of the hub of a cycle wheel and centering the wheel on said spindle;
means for resiliently biasing one of said wheel engaging and centering means in an axial direction along said spindle towards the other of said wheel engaging and centering means; and
at least one axially compressible pressure ring adapted to be coaxially supported on said spindle between said flange and a cycle wheel and thereby provide positive yet resilient engagement between said flange and said wheel such that the wheel and the spindle rotate in unison.
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Abstract
A cycle wheel mounting fixture for a dynamic balancing machine includes a first cone that is axially slidable on the spindle of the balancer, with its apex facing towards the distal end of the spindle, to engage the inner surface of a cycle wheel hub. This cone is biased away from the flange by a spring interposed between the flange and the cone. One or more resilient pressure rings surround the spring and cone and bear against the spokes and hub of the wheel. An outer cone engages the outside of the wheel hub and centers the wheel on the spindle along with the inner cone. The bias provided to the inner cone allows it to engage the wheel with adequate supporting pressure but without exerting any damaging forces thereon. The resilient support provided by the pressure rings assures a firm mounting of the wheel on the spindle so that the two rotate in unison without any oscillation that could adversely affect the balance measurement.
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22 Claims
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1. A mounting fixture for enabling a cycle wheel to be positively mounted without damage on the spindle of a dynamic wheel balancer having a flange which provides a support plane, comprising:
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first and second means for respectively engaging the opposite ends of the hub of a cycle wheel and centering the wheel on said spindle; means for resiliently biasing one of said wheel engaging and centering means in an axial direction along said spindle towards the other of said wheel engaging and centering means; and at least one axially compressible pressure ring adapted to be coaxially supported on said spindle between said flange and a cycle wheel and thereby provide positive yet resilient engagement between said flange and said wheel such that the wheel and the spindle rotate in unison. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A mounting fixture for enabling a cycle wheel to be positively mounted without damage on the spindle of a dynamic wheel balancer, comprising:
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first and second means for respectively engaging the opposite ends of the hub of a cycle wheel and centering the wheel on said spindle; means for resiliently biasing one of said wheel engaging and centering means in an axial direction along said spindle towards the other of said wheel engaging and centering means; and axially compressible means adapted to be coaxially supported on said spindle to rotate therewith and engage a cycle wheel to thereby provide positive yet resilient engagement between said flange and said wheel such that the wheel and the spindle rotate in unison. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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