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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2017
Dana Heavy Vehicle Systems Group, Llc, Maumee, OH (US);
Lucas A. Balistreri, Bowling Green, OH (US);
Pheng Lee, Holland, OH (US);
DANA HEAVY VEHICLE SYSTEMS GROUP, LLC, Maumee, OH (US);
Abstract
An assembly for a tire inflation system includes a valve assembly. The valve assembly includes a housing. The housing includes a base portion () and a cap portion (). The base portion has a base perforation (). The base perforation () is in fluid communication with a base cavity. The cap portion () is attached to the base portion (). The cap portion () has a cap perforation () formed therein. The cap perforation () is in selective fluid communication with the base cavity. A piston () is disposed in the base cavity. A first area (A) is defined by the base perforation (), a second area (A) is defined by the lateral area of a cylindrical space between the piston () and the cap portion (), and a third area (A) is defined by the cap perforation (). The second area (A) is greater than the first area (A) and the third area (A).