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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2006
Michael W. Douglas, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael D. Gerdes, St. Peters, MO (US);
David M. Scribner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Micah N. Vaninger, St. Louis, MO (US);
Michael W. Douglas, St. Charles, MO (US);
Michael D. Gerdes, St. Peters, MO (US);
David M. Scribner, St. Charles, MO (US);
Micah N. Vaninger, St. Louis, MO (US);
Hunter Engineering Company, St. Louis, MO (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for facilitating weight placement on a vehicle wheel assembly that includes a tire and a wheel are provided. The method includes determining an imbalance characteristic associated with a plane of the vehicle wheel, determining a correction weight placement position associated with the determined imbalance characteristic, and directing a line of visible light at the determined weight placement position.