Inflation valve
AssigneeCompagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin
InventorJean Lefrancois
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Abstract
An inflation valve comprising an outer stem and an inner movable unit is improved by the inner movable unit being confined axially within the tubule by means of a plurality of axially rigid and radially deformable elastic parts in order to permit the installing and removal thereof.
Claims1
An inflation valve comprising an outer tubule with a conical valve seat and a single inner movable unit, which unit includes a valve proper, a rod and a retaining head and is confined axially within the tubule, the valve proper having a conical stop for engagement of the conical stop and the valve proper with the conical valve seat when the inflation valve is in final valve-closed position, said valve being characterized by the fact that the head of the inner movable unit has a plurality of axially rigid and radially deformable elastic tongues which are integral with said retaining head and which are oriented in a conical pattern coaxial with the valve and open toward the valve seat.
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