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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2017
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Cheng-Hsiung Lin, Hudson, OH (US);
Sagar Dilip Bafana, Akron, OH (US);
Robin Lamgaday, Wadsworth, OH (US);
The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);
Abstract
A connection assembly for an air maintenance tire system is provided. The air maintenance tire system includes an annular air tube, a valve housing and at least one connecting tube that is in fluid communication with the annular air tube and the valve housing. The connection assembly includes a connection housing that in turn includes a first port, a second port and a fluid passageway extending between the first port and the second port. A first compression fitting fluidly connects the annular air tube to the connection housing first port and a second compression fitting fluidly connects the connecting tube to the connection housing second port. The connection assembly enables a secure connection and fluid communication between the annular air tube and the connecting tube.