Abstract:
A fluid exchange system provides ganged valves to enable the use of suction to withdraw fluid from a tank leaving the tank with a partial vacuum, and then replacing the fluid in the tank by suction from the tank to a fluid supply vessel. The ganged valve permits the simultaneous directing of suction and liquid flow for both withdrawal and replacement as the ganged valves are moved from one position to another.
Abstract:
A fluid exchange apparatus provides a stationary control station with plural first and second fluid containers mounted on top and below the control station. Conduits interconnect the fluid containers with the control station for fluid transfer and fluid interchange with an automotive vehicle or other equipment. Suction and pressure are provided for driving fluids through a fluid switching system. The control station provides dual control panels enabled for servicing two equipments simultaneously.
Abstract:
A system comprising a housing, wherein the housing comprising of a front end, a rear end, an opening between the front end and the rear end, a battery receiving member, notification members, a communication member, and a control system; the front end having an attachment member and a solar screen; the rear end having a configuration member, a communication configuration member, a digital display, wherein the first configuration member controlling the communication member, and the configuration member controlling the digital display and the notification members; wherein the attachment member coupling to the inside portion of a windshield of a vehicle; and wherein the opening placing upon a tag.
Abstract:
A fluid exchange is provided through the wall of a canister using a clamp having a pair of jaws enabled for gripping the canister. The pair of jaws provides a tubular entry device positioned for penetrating the canister when the jaws are tightened on the canister. The entry device provides a hole cutter and a hole sealer. The pair of jaws also provides a rotational conformal surface for nesting contact with the canister so as to improve the ability of the clamp to secure itself on the canister.
Abstract:
Interconnecting a fluid interchange apparatus with a power steering system of a vehicle; pumping spent fluid from the power steering system into a fluid receiving container to compress air pressure therein; interconnecting, with a pressure actuated valve, the fluid receiving container and a replacement fluid container, the replacement fluid container holding a replacement fluid; automatically opening the pressure actuated valve when a selected amount of the spent fluid from the power steering system is transferred into the fluid receiving container resulting in an air pressure sufficient to open the pressure actuated valve; and draining, under the force of the sufficient air pressure, the replacement fluid from the replacement fluid container into the power steering system to replace the spent fluid in the power steering system with the replacement fluid.
Abstract:
A flat tire airbag system has an inner tube having an inner portion adapted to be mounted upon the wheel of the pneumatic tire, and an outer portion adapted to support the tire when inflated. A tire pressure monitoring system is operably mounted to monitor pressure within the pneumatic tire, and an airbag inflation mechanism is provided for automatically inflating the inner tube responsive to the tire pressure monitoring system detecting a loss of pressure within the pneumatic tire.
Abstract:
A reusable patch adhesively bondable to the inside of a tire. Disposed within the patch is at least one sensor that generates a radially outwardly directed signal and senses a reflection thereof from the tire's outer surface. Circuitry means is connected to the receiver for receiving data representative of the original and reflected signal and calculating a distance measurement representative of the distance between the sensor and the reflection point. Communication means then transmits the appropriate data to indication means, which triggers an indicator to alert the driver of a tire failure or potential tire failure.
Abstract:
A method of replacing fluid in an automotive system requires interconnecting a radiator fill port of the radiator with a first external tank through a closed control valve, disconnecting an upper hose from an upper radiator port and reconnecting the upper hose to a second external tank containing a replacement fluid. The system is sealed so that fluids are constrained for movement only within and between the engine, radiator and external tanks through the various hoses. When a pressure differential is applied within the system, fluid is forced from the automotive system into the first external tank, while automatically refilling the automotive system with the replacement fluid from the second external tank.
Abstract:
A hand tool apparatus for bleeding a hydraulic line at a fitting, including a fitting engagement portion, a fitting pressure portion, a laterally oriented fitting torquing portion and a fluid conducting portion wherein the fitting engagement portion is an open jaw with a non-round flange fitted to a non-round portion of the hydraulic line fitting, the fitting pressure portion is a cylindrical housing engaged with the fluid conducting portion, the fluid conducting portion is a flexible tube, and the fitting torquing portion is a pair of handles adapted by a hinge pin for mutual rotation to move the fitting engagement portion relative to the fitting pressure portion.
Abstract:
A method of replacing radiator fluid in an automotive radiator includes providing two gas tight containers, a fluid conducting hose with a gas tight nozzle fitted into a radiator fill pipe nipple. The method further includes the steps of filling one of the containers with a fresh radiator fluid, drawing a high vacuum on a second one of the containers, drawing spent radiator fluid into the second one of the containers using only suction from the container, thereby leaving the automotive radiator under a partial vacuum and then drawing the fresh radiator fluid, from the first one of the containers, into the radiator using only suction from the partial vacuum in the radiator. A radiator flush step may also be applied following the same method, using two additional containers, one with initial high vacuum and the other containing flush fluid.