A wheel balance device for a motorcycle attachable to a motorcycle wheel rim. The wheel balance device includes a pedestal vertically attachable to a crown of an inner rim of the motorcycle wheel rim in a position between a pair of spokes on opposite side of the crown and having a first end attachable to the crown, a second end, an outer wall therebetween, a transverse orifice therethrough, and a longitudinal channel continuously disposed therethrough. A weight body, having an arc substantially conforming to a shape of the inner rim, is insertable through the transverse orifice and has a hole transversely disposed therethrough, which is alignable with the channel when the weight body is inserted into the transverse orifice. A fastener, which engages both the channel pedestal and the hole of the weight body, secures the weight body to the pedestal.

A wheel balancing weight has a mass body with a groove that has a groove surface recessed to a groove depth and two groove walls that oppose one another across the groove. An attachment clip has a clip portion and an attachment portion. The clip portion is configured to attach the wheel balancing weight to a vehicle wheel. The attachment portion has two side edges that are opposite one another across the attachment portion. The attachment portion is seated in the groove against the groove surface between the two groove walls. Material of the mass body adjacent each groove wall is deformed and overlies a portion of the respective side edge on the attachment portion. Each of the two side edges has a chamfered or tapered edge profile and/or the groove has two undercuts. Each undercut is formed into the groove surface and adjacent each groove wall. The chamfered or tapered edge profile is oriented such that the two side edges are angled away from the groove walls moving away from the groove surface.

A balancing weight for balancing a wheel of a vehicle has a body of non-ferromagnetic material providing a major portion of the balancing weight's mass and a ferromagnetic inlay for holding the balancing weight by magnetic force. The ferromagnetic inlay provides a minor portion of the balancing weight's mass. A weight applicator has a magnet for interacting with the ferromagnetic inlay of the balancing weight and holding the balancing weight.

A wheel rim accessory (10) comprising: a casing (64), for containing a tire sealant (20) and a mechanism for releasing the tire sealant (20) for sealing a vehicle wheel (60), wherein the casing (64) is assemblable to the vehicle wheel (60) by nuts (18), which assemble a rim (16) of the vehicle wheel (60) to a hub (46) of the vehicle,

Balancing weights for cars have an adhesive tape with at least a first tape layer and a second tape layer, for attaching the balancing weights to a rim. The first tape layer is held in close proximity to a rim by a first adhesive layer. The second tape layer is held in close proximity to the balancing weights by a second adhesive layer. The first tape layer is stiffer and less flexible than the second tape layer, the second tape layer is softer and more flexible than the first tape layer. This allows easy removal of the balancing weights from the rim by pushing a wedge shaped tool between the first tape layer and the rim.

A wheel balancing weight has a mass body with a groove in a first face. The groove has a groove surface recessed into the first surface and has two groove walls opposite one another across the groove. An attachment clip has a clip portion for attaching the wheel balancing weight to a vehicle wheel and has an attachment portion with first and second side edges opposite one another across the attachment portion. First and second protruding elements are provided on the first and second side edges, respectively. The attachment portion is seated in the groove and has a free bottom edge extending between the first and second side edges. The first protruding element is positioned on the first side edge at a first distance from the bottom edge and the second protruding element is positioned on the second side edge at a second distance different from the first distance. Material of the mass body adjacent the two groove walls is deformed to retain the attachment portion in the groove.

A balancing weight for balancing a wheel of a vehicle has a body of non-ferromagnetic material providing a major portion of the balancing weight's mass and a ferromagnetic inlay for holding the balancing weight by magnetic force. The ferromagnetic inlay provides a minor portion of the balancing weight's mass. A weight applicator has a magnet for interacting with the ferromagnetic inlay of the balancing weight and holding the balancing weight.

It is the intention for a linear unit (7) for imparting an axially acting force, having a rotational-translational gear (8), in particular a ball screw, which has a threaded spindle (1) and a threaded nut (2), and having a force transmission element (3), which is in particular in the form of a thrust rod or thrust tube, to be improved such that fewer components are required and the assembly of the linear unit is kept as simple as possible. For this purpose, the threaded nut (2) and the force transmission element (3) are connected to one another by means of a positively locking, in particular play-free connection, in particular by means of clinching.

A balancing weight composition with excellent extrudability is provided. More specifically, the balancing weight composition includes a stainless steel and a resin base, wherein the resin base includes a polyester-based engineering plastic, an epoxy resin and an ionically cross-linked elastomer at a suitable content ratio to improve extrusion flowability, flexural strength and adhesive strength of a molded material.

A vibration and noise damper for wheels of rail vehicles, to which wheels it is fastened with screws, pins, or rivets, which comprises of at least two segments formed by a supporting part (2) for gripping to the wheel (1), a pushing part (3) and a damping part (4), where the pushing part (3) is connected by means of bolts (9) with the supporting part (2) and is formed either by a single metal or composite element, or it is directly integral part of the damping part (4) and where the damping part (4) is formed in the direction away from the wheel (1) rim of a strain pliable metal or composite layer (4a), of a viscoelastic layer (4b), and possibly of other metal or composite layer (4c), wherein in compressed state the damping part (4) is placed between the pushing part (3) and the wheel (1) rim. Preferably, the supporting part (2) is formed of metal or composite material. Also preferable is the embodiment when thermally insulating pads (5) are arranged between the supporting part (2) and the wheel (1) and/or between the fastening material for attaching the supporting part (2) to the wheel (1) and the wheel (1). The viscoelastic layer (4b) in the damping part (4) can comprise glass fibers and/or ceramic fibers and can be provided with a set of holes (4d) and/or radial cuts (4e) of various shape, wherein their number, size and arrangement are different for individual designs of the dampers in relevance to their shape.