US 7,320,248 B2
Method and apparatus for determining imbalance correction weights for a rotating body
Michael W. Douglas, St. Peters, Mo. (US)
Assigned to Hunter Engineering Company, Bridgeton, Mo. (US)
Filed on Aug. 19, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/207,974.
Application 11/207974 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/127386, filed on May 12, 2005.
Application 11/127386 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/648165, filed on Aug. 26, 2003, granted, now 6,952,964.
Application 10/648165 is a continuation in part of application No. 10/455623, filed on Jun. 05, 2003, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2005/0274179 A1, Dec. 15, 2005
Int. Cl. G01M 1/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 73—459 34 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for reducing imbalance correction weight usage during a balancing operation of a vehicle wheel assembly, comprising:
determining a measured imbalance characteristic associated with the vehicle wheel assembly; and
determining at least one placement location and imbalance correction weight amount sufficient to compensate the vehicle wheel assembly for a reduced imbalance characteristic which is less than said measured imbalance characteristic.