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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2022
Applicant:
International Wheel & Tire Company, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Harsh Suresh Shah, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Raymond Richard Risley, III, Belleville, MI (US);
Todd Allen Campbell, LaSalle, MI (US);
Assignee:
INTERNATIONAL WHEEL & TIRE COMPANY, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 25/05 (2006.01); G01M 1/32 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 25/0515 (2013.01); B60C 25/0509 (2013.01); B60C 25/0512 (2013.01); B60C 25/0587 (2013.01); G01M 1/326 (2013.01);
Abstract
A weight apply system capable of changing tooling to apply weights to an assembly to correct unbalance. It may include a selectively movable arm, at least one weight apply tool, the ability to change the tooling based on assembly type, and a controller configured to manage the selection of the tool, loading the weight, and application of the weight to the assembly in station.