Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Shaft assembly with balance weight bonded to shaft member
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Application No.: US15186567Application Date: 2016-06-20
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Publication No.: US09772004B1Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Charles G. Stuart , John C. Hibbler
- Applicant: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
- Main IPC: F16F15/32
- IPC: F16F15/32 ; F16F15/34 ; G01M1/30

Abstract:
A method for balancing a shaft assembly having a shaft member. The method can include providing a balance weight having a body portion that is formed of a material that permits transmission of ultra-violet (UV) light therethrough, the body portion having a perimeter; applying an UV light-curable adhesive to at least one of the balance weight and the shaft member; positioning the balance weight to the shaft member such that the UV light-curable adhesive is abutted to the balance weight and the shaft member; and transmitting UV light through the balance weight to cure at least a portion of the UV light-curable adhesive that is disposed inwardly of the perimeter of the body portion.
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