Method and Apparatus For Measuring Tire Rolling Resistance

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20140000363A1
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13927951

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A method by which a vehicle wheel service system, having at least one load roller for applying a generally radial load to a wheel assembly mounted on a driven spindle shaft during rotation thereof, provides a measurement which is representative of the loaded rolling resistance of the wheel assembly undergoing testing. In order to rotationally drive the spindle shaft with the vehicle wheel assembly mounted there on, energy is supplied to a drive motor operatively coupled to rotationally drive the spindle shaft. By monitoring the amount of energy or drive torque required to rotationally drive the spindle shaft and achieve and maintain a desired rotational speed for the wheel assembly when engaged with the load roller, a measurement which is related to the loaded rolling resistance of the wheel assembly is obtained by the vehicle wheel balancing system.

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HUNTER ENGINEERING COMPANY11250 HUNTER DRIVE BRIDGETON MO 63044

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Clasquin, Joel Highland, US 22 401
Colarelli,, III Nicholas J Creve Coeur, US 46 316
Douglas, Michael W St. Charles, US 47 629
Gerdes, Michael D O'Fallon, US 28 362
Johnson, Christopher H Valley Park, US 5 304
Strege, Timothy A Sunset Hills, US 72 1470

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