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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2007
Filed:
Nov. 13, 2002
Russell E. Altieri, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas E. Schulte, Manchester, MI (US);
Jeffry Sharp, Brighton, MI (US);
Brian K. Hackett, Saline, MI (US);
William S. Jensen, Apex, NC (US);
Russell E. Altieri, Cary, NC (US);
Thomas E. Schulte, Manchester, MI (US);
Jeffry Sharp, Brighton, MI (US);
Brian K. Hackett, Saline, MI (US);
William S. Jensen, Apex, NC (US);
Lord Corporation, Cary, NC (US);
Abstract
A balancing device including a positionable member associated with a rotating member having an axis, wherein the positionable member has a substantially constant mass, and wherein the positionable member is disposed at a first position about the axis of the rotating member. The balancing device also including an actuation device disposed at a distance from the positionable member, wherein the actuation device is operable for selectively generating a force, and wherein the force is operable for moving the positionable member from the first position to a second position about the axis of the rotating member, thereby balancing the rotating member.