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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 2021
Filed:
May. 17, 2017
Applicant:
Android Industries Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventor:
Jeffrey P. Key, Orion Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Android Industries LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01M 1/32 (2006.01); F16F 15/32 (2006.01); F16F 15/34 (2006.01); B29D 30/08 (2006.01); F16F 15/36 (2006.01); G01M 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16F 15/345 (2013.01); B29D 30/08 (2013.01); F16F 15/324 (2013.01); G01M 1/326 (2013.01); F16F 2226/042 (2013.01); F16F 2230/0011 (2013.01);
Abstract
A weight applicator including a weight applicator head and at least one actuator is disclosed. The weight applicator head is adapted to carry a wheel balance weight and has a weight application surface with a weight retaining region and a leading rotation region. The at least one actuator is coupled to the weight applicator head for manipulating the weight applicator head in at least one direction. The at least one direction has a radial component. The leading rotation region is oriented to extend radially further than the weight retaining region.