Air braking system
OwnerRobert Lambertus Dekaminventor
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Abstract
An air braking system for a vehicle can include an air compressor, a reservoir, a first air line, a brake hub, a second air line, a control valve, a release valve, and a third fluid line. The first line can place an outlet of the compressor in fluid communication with an inlet of the reservoir. The brake hub can have a chamber in fluid communication with the outlet of the reservoir via the second line. The control valve can selectively open and close the second air line. The release valve can be in fluid communication with the chamber and having an outlet. The third line can place the outlet of the release valve in fluid communication with an inlet of the compressor.
Claims15
An air braking system for a vehicle comprising:
- an air compressor having an inlet and an outlet;
- a reservoir having an inlet and an outlet;
- a first air line placing said outlet of said compressor in fluid communication with said inlet of said reservoir;
- at least one brake hub having a chamber;
- a second air line placing said chamber in fluid communication with said outlet of said reservoir;
- a control valve operably disposed along said second air line to selectively open and close said second air line;
- at least one release valve in fluid communication with said chamber and having an outlet;
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- a third air line placing said outlet of said at least one release valve in fluid communication with said inlet of said compressor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.