Patent ID: 6129797
Filing Date: 2000-10-10
Classification: B60C,F16F,G01M

Abstract:
A method for continuous self balancing of a tire rim assembly during rotation comprising, in combination, the steps of,providing a tire rim assembly having a hollow tire casing surrounding the space about the rim defining an interior space and having a point of imbalance when the interior of the tire is pressurized with air;adding a balancing media comprising solid spherically shaped particulate material selected from the group consisting of glass, ceramics, alumina, corderite, porcelain and titanates into the interior space of the tire casing before or during pressurization with air, the balancing media having a size of about 20-40 mesh;rotating the tire rim assembly to distribute the balancing media within the tire casing; andcontinuously self-balancing the tire rim assembly by rotating the pressurized tire rim assembly and distributing the balance media within the tire casing so that a thicker portion of the balancing media lies opposite the point of imbalance.