Balance weight

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2000-03-24

2001-09-11

Morano, S. Joseph (Department: 3617)

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Balancing device

Reexamination Certificate

active

06286906

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a balance weight which is adhered to a wheel of an automobile.
For correcting an unbalanced condition of a tire wheel, a balance weight such as the one made of lead has been used. Contrary to this practice, non-lead balance weight is required for an enhanced natural environment protection in recent years. Iron is the one that has replaced lead. However, use of iron does not permit deforming the balance weight in accordance with the radius of curvature of the tire wheel. Namely, balance weights made of iron cannot be commonly used for various tire wheels having different radii.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRIOR ART
Japanese Registered Utility Model Publication No. 3051328 describes a balance weight having weight blocks.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object of the present invention to provide a balance weight having at least one index weight block for indicating easily the center of the balance weight. It is another object of the present invention to provide a balance weight of which weight blocks are made of a material other than lead. It is still another object of the present invention to provide a balance weight that can be used for various tire wheels having different diameters. There is provided a balance weight for providing a balance, according to the present invention. The balance weight comprises 1) a central portion; 2) first and second side portions interposing therebetween the central portion such that the first side portion, the central portion and the second side portion are continuously arranged in a direction; 3) a first weight block contained in the first side portion, the first weight block being adjacent to the central portion and having a first width; 4) a second weight block contained in the second side portion, the second weight block being adjacent to the central portion and having a second width; 5) at least one index weight block for indicating a center of the balance weight in the direction, the at least one index weight block being contained in the central portion and having a third width that is shorter than each of the first and second widths; and 6) a base member for uniting together the first and second weight blocks and the at least one index weight block, the base member being made of a flexible material.


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