US2007144007A1PendingUtilityA1

Method for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification and tracking

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Jun 9, 2003Filed: Jun 8, 2004Published: Jun 28, 2007
Est. expiryJun 9, 2023(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Larry Smyth
Y10T29/49492B23P 15/00
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Abstract

A method is provided for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification. The method includes the steps of forming a wheel shape, and marking the wheel shape with a first ID mark. The wheel shape is then machined in regions including that of the first ID mark to create a finished wheel. The finished wheel is then marked with a second ID mark.

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1 . A method for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a wheel shape;    (b) marking the wheel shape with a first ID mark;    (c) machining the wheel shape in regions including that of the first ID mark to create a finished wheel; and    (d) marking the finished wheel with a second ID mark.    
   
   
       2 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first ID mark is located on a rim barrel of the wheel shape.  
   
   
       3 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first ID mark is located on an inboard flange of the wheel shape.  
   
   
       4 . A method according to  claim 3 , wherein the second ID mark is located on an inboard flange of the finished wheel.  
   
   
       5 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the first and second ID marks are located on respective opposite sides of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       6 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein both of the first and second ID marks are located on a single side of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       7 . A method according to  claim 4 , wherein the second ID mark is located on an inside surface of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       8 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the second ID mark is applied to the finished wheel in substantially the same region as the first ID mark on the wheel shape.  
   
   
       9 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the second ID mark is applied to a rim barrel of the finished wheel.  
   
   
       10 . A method according to  claim 1 , and comprising the step of removing the first ID mark during the machining step.  
   
   
       11 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first ID mark comprises a machine-readable code.  
   
   
       12 . A method according to  claim 1 , wherein the second ID mark comprises a machine-readable code.  
   
   
       13 . A method for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) forming a wheel shape;    (b) marking the wheel shape with an ID mark; and    (c) machining the wheel shape in regions including that of the ID mark to create a finished wheel.    
   
   
       14 . A method according to  claim 13 , and comprising removing the ID mark in the machining step.  
   
   
       15 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the ID mark is located on a rim barrel of the wheel shape.  
   
   
       16 . A method according to  claim 13 , wherein the ID mark is located on an inboard flange of the wheel shape.  
   
   
       17 . A method for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) casting a wheel shape comprising a wheel rim and hub, the wheel rim defining a rim barrel, inboard flange, and outboard flange;    (b) marking the inboard flange of the wheel rim with a first ID mark;    (c) machining the wheel shape in regions including the inboard flange to create a finished wheel;    (d) removing the first ID mark in the machining step of (c); and    (e) marking an inboard flange of the finished wheel with a second ID mark.    
   
   
       18 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the first and second ID marks are located on respective opposite sides of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       19 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein both of the first and second ID marks are located on a single side of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       20 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the second ID mark is located on an inside surface of the inboard flange.  
   
   
       21 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the first ID mark comprises a machine-readable code.  
   
   
       22 . A method according to  claim 17 , wherein the second ID mark comprises a machine-readable code.  
   
   
       23 . A method for marking a vehicle wheel for subsequent identification, comprising the steps of: 
 (a) casting a wheel shape comprising a wheel rim and hub, the wheel rim defining a rim barrel, inboard flange, and outboard flange;    (b) marking the rim barrel of the wheel rim with a first ID mark;    (c) machining the wheel shape in regions including the rim barrel to create a finished wheel;    (d) removing the first ID mark in the machining step of (c); and    (e) marking a rim barrel of the finished wheel with a second ID mark.

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