Title:
CENTRAL TIRE INFLATION WHEEL ASSEMBLY AND VALVE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/037073
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention is a valve (10, 10') for use in a central tire inflation system including a casing (12, 12') securable to the rim of a vehicle in communication with the tire that houses a main body ( 48, 48') connectable to a pressurized fluid supply of the central tire inflation system, and a valve member (50, 50') moveable within the main body (48, 48') to control the flow of air through the valve. The valve can be mounted flush on the exterior surface of the rim or in a recessed position within the rim, and can be connected to a manifold that is able to control the flow of pressurized fluid from the central tire inflation system to each valve and tire connected to the valve. The operation of the manifold and pressurized fluid supply can he controlled utilizing a controller operably connected to the manifold and fluid supply.
Inventors:
MEDLEY MARTIN A (US)
MILLER DOUGLAS P (US)
BLACKMAN DONALD E (US)
VARGHESE THOMAS (US)
MILLER DOUGLAS P (US)
BLACKMAN DONALD E (US)
VARGHESE THOMAS (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2009/058687
Publication Date:
July 21, 2011
Filing Date:
September 29, 2009
Export Citation:
Assignee:
GLOBAL ENGINEERING MARKETING LLC (US)
MEDLEY MARTIN A (US)
MILLER DOUGLAS P (US)
BLACKMAN DONALD E (US)
VARGHESE THOMAS (US)
MEDLEY MARTIN A (US)
MILLER DOUGLAS P (US)
BLACKMAN DONALD E (US)
VARGHESE THOMAS (US)
International Classes:
B60C23/00; F16K15/20
Foreign References:
| US2928417A | 1960-03-15 | |||
| GB2446531A | 2008-08-13 | |||
| EP0564113A1 | 1993-10-06 | |||
| US5240036A | 1993-08-31 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
CORR, Mathew, E. (840 North Plankinton AvenueMilwaukee, WI, US)
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