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US 2012/0067483 A1Published application
Apparatus and System for Integration of a Central Tire Inflation Valve Into a Wheel
AssigneeHutchinson
InventorsLars Johan RESARE, Olivier Marsaly, Larry K. Rogers, Pascal Seradarian
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Abstract
This is an apparatus and system for integration of Central Tire Inflation (CTI) valve functionality directly into a wheel. The CTI valve may be attached to the wheel or integrated into the wheel. In addition, the CTI valve may have a valve body or the valve components can be installed directly into the wheel. An air passageway between the vehicle air source and the CTI valve and/or an air passageway from the CTI valve to the tire cavity can also be employed.
Claims21
A system, comprising:
- a wheel, wherein the wheel defines a first air passageway formed within the wheel, and wherein the first air passageway is in communication with an air passageway of a vehicle hub if the wheel is mounted to the vehicle hub;
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- a central tire inflation valve assembly embedded into the wheel, wherein the central tire inflation valve assembly is in communication with the first air passageway.
A system, comprising:
- a wheel, wherein the wheel defines first and second air passageways formed within the wheel;
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- a central tire inflation valve assembly embedded into the wheel, wherein the central tire inflation valve assembly is in communication with the first and second air passageways.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.