Patent ID: 9285013
Filing Date: 2016-03-15
CPC Classification: F16F,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A wheel and tire assembly for rotational use on a vehicle, said wheel and tire assembly having a rotation axis and a combined central plane of mass lying perpendicular to said rotation axis, comprising: a) a hub portion; b) a flange portion attached to said hub portion, said flange portion having an outer rim flange lying on a first side of said central plane of mass and an inner rim flange lying on a second side of said central plane of mass; c) a plurality of balancing tubes attached to said wheel in a longitudinal direction approximately parallel to said rotation axis; d) each of said balancing tubes having a first end and a second end, with said first end lying proximate said outer rim flange and said second end lying proximate said inner rim flange, each of said balancing tubes spanning across said central plane of mass; and e) at least one balancing weight axially disposable in a one of said balancing tubes such that when a tire is mounted to said flange portion said weight may be positioned in said balancing tube to effect both azimuthal and longitudinal balance of the combined wheel and tire said at least one balancing weight being configured to be positioned at any desired longitudinal position within said balancing tube.