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US 7,546,767 B1Granted
Magnetic balancer apparatus and method
OwnerRondal L. Nannieinventor
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Abstract
A magnetic balancer for improving component balance, ease of use, durability, and portability of components having at least one rod member, and at least two magnets. The at least one rod member has a radiused pair of end portions suspended between at least two magnets with one of the pair of end portions being free floating. The principle use is for balancing wheels, however, other components will benefit from this invention. For example, propellers, spinners, boat props, rotors, and clutches will benefit from this application.
Claims9
A magnetic balancer for balancing components, comprising:
- a base member having a at least two support members, a magnet being in engagement with each of said at least two support members, and each of said magnets being inline with one another;
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- at least one rod member having a pair of end portions and an intermediate portion being disposed between said pair of end portions, each of said pair of end portions having a end surface being radiused, and said at least one rod member being magnetically suspended and inline with said at least two magnets with only one of said end surfaces being in contact with one of said at least two magnets.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.