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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 1979
Filed:
May. 22, 1978
Donald R Sherman, San Jose, CA (US);
Donald B Curchod, Saratoga, CA (US);
Albert L Mitchell, Milpitas, CA (US);
Nortron Corporation, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Abstract
A read-out system and method for a wheel balancing machine employs means for determining the minimum angular displacement between a 'balance point' on the wheel and a predetermined reference for a stationary portion of the machine using a first scale of displacement and means for converting the minimum angular displacement from the first scale to a second scale. Using the second scale for indicating the balance point enhances the sensitivity of the display means at the balance point. A method is carried out for indicating alignment between the balance point where weight is to be added to an unbalanced wheel to balance same and a predetermined reference position for the machine.