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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 04, 2014
Gwenn Lelievre, Toulouse, FR;
Frederic Gaugain, Leguevin, FR;
Pascal Petitjean, Saint-Thomas, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE FRANCE, Toulouse, FR;
CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH, Hannover, DE;
Abstract
A wheel rim is equipped with an inflation valve () that is capable of elastic deformation adapted to be positioned in an opening () in the wheel rim () of a wheel of a motor vehicle. The valve () exhibits a valve body () made from an elastically deformable material surrounding a valve core () adapted to form an air passageway (). The valve body () is provided with a sealing groove () adapted to receive the wheel rim, and with an intermediate part () having a diameter greater than the opening in the wheel rim. The inflation valve () is provided in addition with an element for the distribution () of shear forces pre-installed on the valve body (). A method of installation of the inflation valve is also described.