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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 06, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2008
Lars Johan Resare, Ewing, NJ (US);
Michael G. Hartman, Lansdale, PA (US);
Larry K. Rogers, Bordentown, NJ (US);
Lars Johan Resare, Ewing, NJ (US);
Michael G. Hartman, Lansdale, PA (US);
Larry K. Rogers, Bordentown, NJ (US);
Hutchinson S.A., Paris, FR;
Abstract
A system and apparatus for installing a central tire inflation (CTI) valve containing member into the hub bore opening of a wheel so as to be in communication with an air passageway hub port in the vehicle hub. Preferably, the CTI valve containing member includes a CTI valve sealed to a hub bore manifold with the hub bore manifold being mounted to the wheel disc and/or the vehicle hub. The hub bore manifold seals against the vehicle hub and the wheel hub bore surface (and/or the front face of the wheel disc). An air passageway in the manifold runs from the vehicle hub port to the CTI valve, and other air passageway(s) connect the CTI valve to the tire interior, such that air can travels from the vehicle hub to and from the tire cavity by way of the manifold and CTI valve.