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AUTOMATED TIRE INFLATION SYSTEM

  • US 20110172821A1
  • Filed: 01/11/2010
  • Published: 07/14/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/11/2010
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A system for automatically inflating a tire mounted on a vehicle, the system comprising:

  • means for determining a location of a valve stem of the tire;

    an air supply; and

    a robotic arm for inflating the tire, the robotic arm attaching to the located valve stem based on the determined valve stem location and supplying air to the tire from the air supply;

    whereby the valve stem is located and the robotic arm attaches to the valve stem based on the determined valve stem location, inflates the tire and detaches from the tire upon determining that a predetermined tire air pressure is attained.

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