Rotary air connection for tire inflation system
US5769979A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jun 23, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/00363
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rotary air connection in a central tire inflation system for supplying air to the rotating tires which includes a union having a stationary part having an internal shoulder with a rotary seal and a second rotatable part including an elongate rigid tubular member coaxially extendable through and longitudinally movable in the stationary part and the rotary seal. The tubular member is sealingly connected to a hub cap thereby providing a structure allowing for movement and misalignment between the movable and stationary parts for the union.
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