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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2006
Applicants:
Robert D. Fogal, Sr., Chambersburg, PA (US);
Robert D. Fogal, Jr., Newville, PA (US);
Inventors:
Robert D. Fogal, Sr., Chambersburg, PA (US);
Robert D. Fogal, Jr., Newville, PA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F15F 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A weight comprising a cartridge having at least one interior chamber, the interior chamber at least partially filled with a flowable balance media, and wherein the cartridge is attached to the wheel in a position oblique to the radial centerline of a tire/wheel assembly. The weights provide a balanced tire in the new or just balanced condition and helps retain the balance under changes in at least one operational characteristic of the tire/wheel assembly.