Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vehicle wheel assemblies and valves for use with a central tire inflation system
- Patent Title (中): 用于中央轮胎充气系统的车轮组件和阀
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Application No.: US12721367Application Date: 2010-03-10
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Publication No.: US08931534B2Publication Date: 2015-01-13
- Inventor: James K. Eaton , David E. Kritzell , Daniel E. Shy , Donald A. Hohman
- Applicant: James K. Eaton , David E. Kritzell , Daniel E. Shy , Donald A. Hohman
- Applicant Address: US IN Evansville
- Assignee: Accuride Corporation
- Current Assignee: Accuride Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Evansville
- Agency: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP
- Main IPC: B60C23/10
- IPC: B60C23/10 ; B60C23/00 ; B60C29/02

Abstract:
Wheel assemblies and valves for use with central tire inflation systems are provided. A wheel assembly may include a wheel having a rim and a wall extending radially inwardly from the rim. The wall may include an inboard side and an outboard side, and a central opening therethrough. The wheel may include a wheel duct for communicating pressurized fluid to a tire. A valve may be secured to the wheel wall. The valve may include an inboard side and an outboard side. The valve may include a hub interface adapted to extend from its inboard side. The hub interface may be adapted to extend around the wheel wall. The valve may include an inlet duct opening on the hub interface to communicate with a duct in a wheel hub on which the wheel is mounted. The valve may also include an outlet duct configured to communicate with the wheel duct.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110221261A1 VEHICLE WHEEL ASSEMBLIES AND VALVES FOR USE WITH A CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2011-09-15
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