# US 10,500,905 B2 · Vehicle wheel assembly

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- Number: US 10,500,905 B2
- Document ID: US10500905B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/547,260
- Filed: 2016-01-28
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Granted: 2019-12-10
- Earliest claimed: 2015-01-28
- Assignees: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Applicants: Jaguar Land Rover Limited
- Inventors: Emma-Claire Dunning; Maelle Dodu; Robbie Lesbirel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10500905B2

## CPC

- B60C 23/00354: {Details of valves}
- B60C 23/00318: {on the wheels or the hubs}
- B60C 23/00363: {Details of sealings}
- B60C: VEHICLE TYRES; TYRE INFLATION; TYRE CHANGING; CONNECTING VALVES TO INFLATABLE ELASTIC BODIES IN GENERAL; DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS RELATED TO TYRES

## Abstract

A control valve assembly that includes: an inlet for receiving compressed air from a supply line; an outlet for supplying compressed air to a transfer line; and a control valve for selectively placing the inlet in fluid communication with the outlet. The control valve assembly is configured to be removably disposed in a wheel hub. In addition, the control valve has a filter for filtering air moving between the supply line and the transfer line.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A control valve assembly comprising;
an inlet for receiving compressed air from a supply line;
an outlet for supplying compressed air to a transfer line;
a control valve for selectively placing the inlet in fluid communication with the outlet; and
an annular cage removably and replaceably mounted around the control valve;
wherein the control valve assembly is configured to be removably disposed in a wheel hub; and
wherein the control valve assembly comprises a filter for filtering air moving between the supply line and the transfer line; and
wherein the filter comprises a transfer line filter arranged to filter air moving between the control valve and the transfer line, wherein the annular cage supports the transfer line filter; and
wherein the annular cage comprises a plurality of axial spokes having a plurality of transfer line filters therebetween.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The control valve assembly of claim 1 wherein the inlet comprises a mounting formation and wherein the filter includes a supply line filter supported by the mounting formation, wherein the supply line filter is arranged to filter air moving between the control valve and the supply line.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The control valve assembly of claim 2 wherein the supply line filter is one of a “top-hat” shaped extending upstream and a disc oriented diagonally to air entering from the supply line.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The control valve assembly of claim 2 wherein the mounting formation is formed integrally with the supply line filter as a substantially monolithic structure.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The control valve assembly of claim 4 wherein the mounting formation is removably and replaceably mounted to the inlet.

### Claim 6 (depends on 2)

The control valve assembly of claim 2 wherein the mounting formation comprises one or more finger grips.