Tire emergency safety valve
OwnerJames Andrew McGheeinventor
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Abstract
A safety valve replaces a tire valve. The valve includes a generally elongate hollow main body having an upper portion, a lower flex hose connector, a side tubular branch having a valve seat with a ball valve, an electronics housing having a battery, motor and a drive pin for the ball valve. The lower flex hose connector is adapted for connection to a flex hose or valve stem of the vehicle tire. The side branch branches from the main body and communicates with the hollow interior of the main body. The side branch has a plurality of air exit apertures at its periphery. The valve seat includes a base with an aperture therein through which the drive pin can extend through to engage the ball valve. The ball valve sits in the base and is biased in the valve seat via a spring to cover the aperture.
Claims14
A safety valve for connection to a tire valve or valve stem of a vehicle tire, comprising:
- a hollow body having a lower end for attachment to the tire valve or valve stem,
- wherein the body is comprised of:
- a main internal passage,
- a side branch extending from the body, the side branch defining a second passage having a movable blocking component, and
- an actuation means for moving the blocking component to deflate the tire via the second passage.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.