Balancing ring

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1992-01-27

1995-11-14

Stormer, Russell D.

Land vehicles: wheels and axles

Wheel

Balancing device

74573F, F16F 15023

Patent

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054660491

ABSTRACT:
A balancing ring automatically balances an unbalanced rotating object without adding or removing weight to the object. The balancing ring comprises an airtight annular chamber that is partially filled with a high viscosity balancing material. The annular chamber is preferably created as an enclosed chamber by casting the object using the lost foam process. Alternately, the annular chamber may be a groove formed in the object and sealed with a cover, or it may comprise a tube formed into a circular hoop and fastened to the object. In any case, when the object is rotated, the balancing material redistributes itself inside the annular chamber in a manner that automatically compensates for the imbalance of the object. The balancing material can be introduced into the annular chamber at the manufacture of the balancing ring. Alternately, a port can be used to provide access to the annular chamber for enabling introduction of the balancing material subsequent to manufacture.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1314005 (1919-08-01), Louden
patent: 2687918 (1954-08-01), Bell et al.
patent: 3077914 (1963-02-01), Fritts
patent: 3462198 (1969-08-01), Onufer
patent: 3463551 (1969-08-01), Clay
patent: 4674356 (1987-06-01), Kilgore
patent: 5073217 (1991-12-01), Fogal

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