Invention Application
- Patent Title: Wheel with integrated and non-integrated central tire inflation
- Patent Title (中): 车轮与集成和非集成的中央轮胎充气
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Application No.: US12456251Application Date: 2009-06-12
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Publication No.: US20100024940A1Publication Date: 2010-02-04
- Inventor: Peter K. Hobe , Olivier Noblanc
- Applicant: Peter K. Hobe , Olivier Noblanc
- Assignee: Hutchinson, SA
- Current Assignee: Hutchinson, SA
- Main IPC: B60C29/02
- IPC: B60C29/02

Abstract:
This wheel has features allowing both integrated and non-integrated Central Tire Inflation (CTI) systems to be installed, without the need for a specialized manifold, adapter, or unique wheel to accommodate each specific system. Thus, a single, light-weight wheel in accordance with this invention can accept either non-integrated or integrated CTI valves, allowing the wheels of the invention to be used on newer vehicles with integrated CTI systems, as well as on older vehicles with non-integrated (external) CTI systems. In addition, a wheel with both integrated and non-integrated Central Tire Inflation (CTI) systems is much simpler to assemble since the valve mounts directly to the wheel and no brackets are required, unlike prior two-piece bolt-together wheels.
Public/Granted literature
- US08087439B2 Wheel with integrated and non-integrated central tire inflation Public/Granted day:2012-01-03
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