Patent · US Expired

Central tire inflation system

US4924926A · kind A · utility

60Cited by
2References
5Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 15, 1988
Grant dateMay 15, 1990
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Expiry dateAug 15, 2008

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T137/86574
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An air circuit for a central tire inflation system having a relief valve (158) in the air circuit to provide the necessary pressure drop for deflation and having make up air from a source (S) bleed into the air circuit via one of two normally closed solenoid actuated valves (164, 174). The make up air is connected via a small orifice (214) when a solenoid (192) associated with a deflate valve (164) or a shut off valve (174) is energized.

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