Wabco Automotive UK Limited

David Townsend

Liam Rowley

Andrew Howard Beck

A vehicle air supply system having a compressor, an air dryer, a reservoir adapted to receive air from the compressor via the air dryer, and control means operable to cause a standard regeneration of the air dryer when a predetermined system condition is met, the control means being further operable to cause an intermediate regeneration of the air dryer in advance of said predetermined system condition being met.

Vehicle air supply systems

A vent valve for an air braking system of a vehicle comprises an elastomeric valve member ( ) held in relation to a vent ( ) and having a restricted vent passageway. A continuous depending rib ( ) is engageable with a valve seat ( ) to close the vent passageway as increasing pressure acts on the head ( ) of the valve member ( ). The valve member ( ) permits a fluid chamber to be connected to exhaust until pressure in the chamber reaches a predetermined level.

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Wakefield, United Kingdom

David Townsend