WHEEL WEIGHT ASSEMBLY

• US 20130342002A1
• Filed: 06/22/2012
• Published: 12/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Deere & Company
• Original Assignee: Deere & Company
• Inventors: Easton, David J., ROTH, JONATHAN T., Martin, Roanld A., Biederman, Timothy W.
• Granted Patent: US 8,944,521 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 301/53.5
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 15/28 Wheel-ballasting weights; Their attachment
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2310/305 by screwing
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2320/10 Assembling; disassembling
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2360/147 Castings
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/112 Costs
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/115 Complexity
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/3314 during production or assembly
• CPC Class Codes: B60B 2900/531 User-friendliness
• CPC Class Codes: B60Y 2200/221 Tractors

Abstract

A wheel weight assembly mounts to a vehicle wheel disk section. The wheel weight assembly includes an annular starter weight mounted to the wheel disk section. The starter weight has mounting bores extending therethrough and centering taps projecting therefrom. The assembly also includes threaded members, nut members, an outer weight and attaching bolts. The starter weight includes a plurality of depressions. Each depression receives and prevents rotation of a nut member. Each threaded member extends through a corresponding one of the mounting bores and into a corresponding one of the nut members. The outer weight has attaching bores and centering recesses which receives the centering tabs. Each attaching bolt extends through a corresponding one of the attaching bores and is threadably received by a corresponding one of the nut members.

Claims

1. A wheel weight assembly for use on a vehicle wheel having a wheel disk section, the wheel weight assembly comprising:

an annular starter weight mounted to the wheel disk section, the starter weight having a plurality of mounting bores extending axially therethrough;

a plurality of nut members;

a plurality of threaded members for attaching the starter weight to the wheel disk section, each threaded member extending through a corresponding one of the mounting bores and into a corresponding one of the nut members;

an outer weight having a plurality of attaching bores extending axially therethrough; and

a plurality of attaching bolts, each attaching bolt extending through a corresponding one of the attaching bores and being threadably received by a corresponding one of the nut members.

2. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the starter weight and the outer weight are mounted only on one side of the wheel disk section.

3. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the starter weight includes a plurality of depressions, each depression receiving an end of a corresponding one of the nut members and preventing rotation of the nut member.

4. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the starter weight includes at least one axially projecting tab; and

the outer weight includes at least one depression, each depression receiving a corresponding tab.

5. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the nut members are positioned between the starter weight and the outer weight.

6. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the outer weight is heavier than the starter weight.

7. The wheel weight assembly of claim 1, wherein:

the outer weight has a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses receiving a corresponding one of the nut members.

8. A wheel weight assembly for mounting to a vehicle wheel having a wheel disk section having a plurality of holes therethrough, the wheel weight assembly comprising:

an annular starter weight mounted in contact with the wheel disk section, the starter weight having a plurality of mounting bores extending axially therethrough;

a plurality of threaded members, each extending through one of the holes and a corresponding one of the mounting bores;

a plurality of nut members, each nut member threadably receiving a corresponding one of the threaded members and holding the starter weight to the wheel disc section;

an outer weight having a plurality of attaching bores extending axially therethrough and having a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses receiving a corresponding one of the nut members; and

a plurality of attaching bolts, each attaching bolt extending through a corresponding one of the attaching bores and being threadably received by a corresponding one of the nut members.

9. The wheel weight assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the starter weight and the outer weight are mounted only on one side of the wheel disk section.

10. The wheel weight assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the starter weight includes a plurality of depressions, each depression receiving an end of a corresponding one of the nut members and preventing rotation of the nut member.

11. The wheel weight assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the starter weight includes at least one axially projecting tab; and

the outer weight includes at least one depression, each depression receiving a corresponding tab.

12. The wheel weight assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the nut members are positioned between the starter weight and the outer weight.

13. The wheel weight assembly of claim 8, wherein:

the outer weight is heavier than the starter weight.

14. A wheel weight assembly for use on a vehicle wheel having a wheel disk section, the wheel weight assembly comprising:

an annular starter weight mounted to the wheel disk section, the starter weight having a plurality of mounting bores extending axially therethrough, the starter weight includes a plurality of polygonal-shaped depressions, the starter weight having a centering tab projecting therefrom;

a plurality of nut members, each nut member being received by a corresponding one of the depressions, which prevents rotation of the nut member;

a plurality of threaded members, each threaded member extending through a corresponding one of the mounting bores and into a corresponding one of the nut members;

an outer weight having a plurality of attaching bores extending axially therethrough, the outer weight having a centering recess which receives the centering tab; and

a plurality of attaching bolts, each attaching bolt extending through a corresponding one of the attaching bores and being threadably received by a corresponding one of the nut members.

15. The wheel weight assembly of claim 14, wherein:

the outer weight has a plurality of recesses, each of the recesses receiving a corresponding one of the nut members.