Title:
TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM AND METHOD
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2004080732
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A tire inflation system includes an air supply source in selective fluid communication with a tire via a pneumatic conduit. A first valve is in fluid communication with the pneumatic conduit in between a first portion and a second portion of the conduit. A second valve that includes a vent channel is in fluid communication with the pneumatic conduit between the second portion and a third portion of the conduit. A rotary union is in fluid communication with the third portion of the conduit adjacent the tire. A first pressure indicator is in fluid communication with the first portion of the pneumatic conduit and a second pressure indicator is in fluid communication with the third portion of the pneumatic conduit. An inflation pressure of the tire is measured with a step-up procedure and the tire is inflated with an extended-pulse procedure.
Inventors:
WHITE JAY (US)
STEINER RICHARD (US)
CERVANTEZ JESSE (US)
STEINER RICHARD (US)
CERVANTEZ JESSE (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2004/006605
Publication Date:
January 06, 2005
Filing Date:
March 05, 2004
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BOLER CO (US)
WHITE JAY (US)
STEINER RICHARD (US)
CERVANTEZ JESSE (US)
WHITE JAY (US)
STEINER RICHARD (US)
CERVANTEZ JESSE (US)
International Classes:
B60C23/00; (IPC1-7): B60C23/00
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2003089259A1 | 2003-10-30 |
Foreign References:
| EP0531069A2 | 1993-03-10 | |||
| US6484774B1 | 2002-11-26 | |||
| US5584949A | 1996-12-17 | |||
| US4782879A | 1988-11-08 |
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