Transportation vehicle flat tire safety apparatus
US4204478A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 18, 1978 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1980 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 1998 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S116/27
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A rubber tired transportation vehicle for use in a mass transit system is provided with a disc member positioned adjacent to at least one vehicle support pneumatic tire operative with a condition sensing apparatus to detect the occurrence of a flat tire condition and to limit the vehicle axle drop in the event of a resulting loss of desired vehicle support because of that flat tire condition.
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