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US 6,446,318 B1Granted
Installation tool for automotive wheel balance weights
OwnerMichael Fooseinventor
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Abstract
A tool for holding and installing clip-on type wheel balancing weights to be affixed to pneumatic automobile and truck tire rims is provided. The tool may be used to quickly, conveniently, accurately, permanently and painlessly install clip-on type wheel weights, from the largest available to the smallest desirable, for precision balancing of automotive tires.
Claims13
A holding and driving impact tool for installing wheel weights onto rims of automotive wheels at designated circumferential rim locations, said tool comprising:
- an elongate housing having a first end and a second end, the housing containing therein
- a spring-loaded piston assembly, wherein said piston assembly is removably installed within said housing and affixed therein by means of snap ring and groove means proximate the second end of said housing, said piston extending from said first end, through the center of said housing, to and through said second end and extending externally thereof to expose the head of said piston externally of said second end, the piston extending therefrom to said first end of the housing and there at being in adjacent proximity to
- a magnetic holding means affixed to said housing at said first end in proximity thereto, said magnetic holding means being capable of holding any one of a variety of wheel balance weights.
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