Abstract:
A method and apparatus for manufacturing vehicle wheels wherein a structural adhesive material is applied to the rim bead seat section of the wheel rim while simultaneously rotating the wheel about its axis of rotation, the material being distributed over the bead seat section by means of a suitable tool disposed adjacent the wheel and adapted to engage the material upon rotation of the wheel, whereby the material forms a surface of constant radius from the rotational axis of the wheel and upon which an associated vehicle tire is adapted to be mounted.
Abstract:
A braking system including at least one fluid operated brake on each lateral side of a vehicle, a system for performing a fluid modulating operation including first and second proportioning valve assemblies for supplying modulated fluid pressure to the brakes, and weighted elements responsive to a directional change of the associated vehicle for altering the fluid modulating operation of the first and second proportioning valve assemblies.
Abstract:
A SKID CONTROL SYSTEM FOR A WHEELED VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WHEELS AND A BRAKE SYSTEM FOR THE WHEELS WITH AT LEAST TWO OF THE WHEELS BEING CONNECTED TO A COMMON BRAKE PRESSURE MODULATING DEVICE WHICH IS ACTUATED TO RELIEVE BRAKE PRESSURE IN RESPONSE TO BOTH OF THE TWO WHEELS BEING IN A SKID CONDITION AND IN ONE FORM, ACTUATED TO REAPPLY BRAKE PRESSURE IN RESPONSE TO EITHER OF THE TWO
WHEELS SPINNING UP OR, IN ANOTHER FORM, ACTUATED TO REAPPLY BRAKE PRESSURE IN RESPONSE TO BOTH OF THE TWO WHEELS SPINNING UP.
Abstract:
A proportioning valve for the brake system of wheeled vehicle, which valve is operable at a preselected pressure to provide proportioning between inlet and outlet brake pressures at a selected ratio (other than 1:1) with the valve being responsive to a function of vehicle deceleration and to a function of brake pressure for varying the preselected pressure at which proportioning at the selected rate begins.
Abstract:
An auxiliary valve adapted for operative association with a vehicle braking system having a vacuum operated power brake unit and a skid control mechanism incorporated therein, the valve having an inlet and outlet sections, a valve member movable between positions permitting and preventing the flow of air from the inlet to the outlet section, and an actuating means including an electrically energized solenoid operable in response to a control signal from the skid control system to selectively bias the valve member toward one of the aforesaid positions so as to control the flow of air to the power brake unit and thereby limit the output pressure from the master cylinder of the break system during a skid control cycle.