Hub-integrated inflation system
US11642920B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | May 9, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60B2900/561
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A hub-integrated inflation system which functions to convert relative motion at the wheel end (e.g., between the axle and the hub or wheel) into a pumping motion. The relative motion is then converted into mechanical or electrical energy, which can be used to actuate a pump of an inflator.
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