Pressure relief valve
US5261471A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 30, 1992 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 30, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/00372
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle including a pressure relief valve mounted on a wheel is provided. The valve includes a spring biased vent valve mechanism therein and a blocker which is a actuable or manipulable to either a vent position or a nonvent position. When the blocker is in the vent position, the valve acts as a vent valve. When the blocker is in the nonvent position, the spring biased valve mechanism is prevented from opening.
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