Vehicle wheel balance weights

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9169895
APP PUB NO 20120267941A1
SERIAL NO

13481370

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A vehicle wheel weight has a mass portion of nonlead material having a first side for juxtaposition against a wheel rim and an opposite second side, one of which defines a clip groove. The weight further includes a clip having an extended portion for engaging the wheel rim. The clip further has an attachment portion seated in the clip groove such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion. In this regard, the clip groove has an attachment member receiving hole defined therein. The attachment portion of the clip defines at least one securement hole in register with the attachment member receiving hole of the mass portion when the attachment portion of the clip is positioned in the clip groove. An attachment member extends through the securement hole and into the attachment member receiving hole such that the clip is fixed to the mass portion.

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HENNESSY INDUSTRIES INCTENNESSEE USA TENNESSEE

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Everhard, Ross E Bowling Green, US 1 14
Howell, James D Bowling Green, US 2 72

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