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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 1984
Filed:
Oct. 16, 1981
Applicant:
Inventors:
Fred L Goodell, Grosse Ilse, MI (US);
Michael J Ellison, Canton, MI (US);
Assignee:
AM General Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C / ; B60C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
152417 ; 137224 ; 137351 ; 152401 ; 152427 ; 277153 ; 285111 ; 285190 ; 285272 ; 3011 / ; 301126 ; 301132 ; 308208 ;
Abstract
An automatic tire inflation/deflation system for a vehicle (10) is disclosed. Air passageways for the pressurize air are provided internally through the wheel assemblies without cutting into load bearing members. A rotating seal is provided by way of a pair of sealing rings (52,54) located inboard of the hub bearings (32,33) to protect the seals from adverse environmental conditions. A kit for retrofitting vehicles to include an automatic tire inflation/deflation system is also disclosed. Ramp surfaces (90, 91, 92) formed in the hub (30') are provided to facilitate removal of the bearing assemblies (32, 33).