Patents Assigned to Wheel Service Equipment Corporation
  • Electronic wheel balancer with variable speed operation, improved operator interface, and auxiliary storage
    Patent number: 5969247
    Abstract: An electronic wheel balancer performs imbalance measurements at variable speeds for different size wheels. The inertia of a wheel mounted on the balancer is determined by measuring the acceleration time of the wheel from a first speed to a second higher speed and the operating speed is adjusted accordingly. An improved operator interface pod incorporates correction plane indicators/selection buttons adjacent the weight display. Auxilliary weight storage is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: October 19, 1999
    Assignee: Wheel Service Equipment Corporation
    Inventors: Ronald W. Carter, Jerry M. Hill