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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 05, 2019
Applicant:
Illinois Tool Works Inc., Glenview, IL (US);
Inventors:
Martin Patrick Spindler, Herdwangen, DE;
William Craig Keller, Medway, MA (US);
Assignee:
ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC., Glenview, IL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 5/04 (2006.01); B29C 73/02 (2006.01); G05D 16/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60S 5/046 (2013.01); B29C 73/025 (2013.01); B60S 5/04 (2013.01); G05D 16/2066 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device and method for dispensing air and/or sealant to a tire of a vehicle. Power supply for the air compressor is obtained via powered USB instead of the typical 12 V cigarette lighter connector. The position of the tire which is being inflated can also be determined via the data interface of the USB port. By communication between compressor and the vehicle systems interface, the compressor can automatically switch off when the recommended tire pressure has been reached.