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Tire inflation system

  • US 4,763,709 A
  • Filed: 07/03/1986
  • Issued: 08/16/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/03/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For use with a vehicle having at least two tires, a system for varying the pressure in said tires to obtain a user selected tire deflection comprising:

  • a source of fluid pressure,means for fluidly connecting said pressure source to the tires comprising a fluid conduit means and a first valve means connected in series in said fluid conduit means between said pressure source and said tire which, upon actuation, fluidly connects said fluid source to the tires,a second valve means connected to said conduit means which, upon actuation, exhausts fluid pressure from the tires,first means for measuring a parameter representative of tire load,second means for measuring a pressure representative of the tire pressure,means for selecting between at least two different tire deflection levels,means responsive to said first and second measuring means and said selecting means for selectively actuating said first or second valve means to obtain the selected tire deflection level.

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