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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7404412 | Inflation stem with blow-off valve to prevent overinflation An inflation stem having an inflation valve combined with a blow-off valve to prevent overinflation. The valves are forced open during inflation when the actuating pin is depressed by the compressor chuck head, opening a fill chamber through which fluid flows into a... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7066442 | Valve A springless valve having a valve body, a valve stem insert, and an O-ring gasket for sealing the insert to a valve seat of the valve body. As the valve stem insert rotates about its axis, fingers on vanes of the insert move within threads of the valve body, and the... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7040355 | Air nozzle and relief valve arrangement for vertical tire pump An air nozzle and relief valve arrangement for use in a vertical tire pump is disclosed to include a lever-operated air nozzle adapted to guide pumped air into the inflatable body (tire), and a button-controlled relief valve installed in the lever-operated air nozzl... | 05/09/2006 |
| 6948516 | Excess tire air pressure relief valve An excess tire air pressure relief valve positioned on an automobile tire for relieving the pressure within the tire caused by heat or over inflation. The valve has a main tube that extends through the tire rim, to selectively communicate air from the tire interior ... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6622749 | Air faucet An improved air faucet allows an air mattress to be squeezed and deflated without sucking air during air discharging process. The air faucet includes an air duct coupled to a base seat. The air duct has an external screw section formed on a middle section... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6296010 | Automatic shut-off air pressure valve for tires This invention is an automatic shut-off valve and gauge for tires during inflation. Configured as a double stem valve joined either on the outside or inside the rim of the tire. One stem serves as an air valve for inflating tires with a metal or plastic l... | 10/02/2001 |
| 6161565 | Pneumatic control A pneumatic control apparatus and method controls gas pressure inside a tire (40) mounted on a wheel (32) which rotates about the centerline of an axle (30). A bleeder valve (28) is mounted on a body coaxially aligned with the axle centerline and is in fl... | 12/19/2000 |
| 5988245 | Vehicle wheel assemblies including protection against excessive tire pressure A vehicle wheel assembly includes a tire, a rim, an air valve and a relief valve. The relief valve can be installed in the rim, in the tire, or incorporated into the housing of the air valve to communicate directly with the interior of the tire; or as an ... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5954084 | Pneumatic control A pneumatic control apparatus and method controls gas pressure inside a tire (40) mounted on a wheel (32) which rotates about the centerline of an axle (30). A bleeder valve (28) is mounted on a body coaxially aligned with the axle centerline and is in fl... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5855221 | Adjustable preset tire deflator and calibration means A tire deflator includes a tubular housing with indicia markings showing a desired terminal pressure to preset a tire to a desired air pressure. Click stops are provided at air pressure intervals via indentations, which interact with springy pointer. A ca... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5853021 | Pressure limiting tire deflator system A new Pressure Limiting Tire Deflator System for deflating a tire to a pre-selected pressure for increasing traction during travel within loose dirt or sand. The inventive device includes a spherical head formed for engaging a valve stem, an elongated nec... | 12/29/1998 |
| 5832951 | Pneumatic control A pneumatic control apparatus and method controls gas pressure inside a tire mounted on a wheel which rotates about the centerline of an axle. A bleeder valve is mounted on a body coaxially aligned with the axle centerline and is in fluid connection with ... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5819780 | Tire device A tire device for controlled vehicle tire deflation including, a hollow rod having a top end, a bottom end, an exterior surface being knurled, and a hole therethrough having an upper portion adjacent the top end and a lower portion adjacent the bottom end... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5398744 | Tire pressure regulating apparatus Apparatus for use in co-operation with a conventional tire inflation valve which enables the pressure in a tire to be reduced to a pre-determined value in a one step process. A movable pressure regulator member, comprising a pin and slot arrangement, co-o... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5295504 | Device for controlling discharge from a pneumatic enclosure under pressure, in particular for rapid and controlled deflation of a tire A device for controlling discharge from a pneumatic enclosure under pressure, in particular for controlling rapid deflation of a tire to a predetermined pressure value after the device has been assembled to a valve fitted to the enclosure, the device comp... | 03/22/1994 |
| 5257642 | Tire pressure quick disconnect valve A quick disconnect pressure relief valve for a tire mounted on a rim includes a manually operated on/off valve mountable on the rim to provide a discrete pneumatic path between the tire interior and the outer atmosphere. The on/off valve is normally close... | 11/02/1993 |
| 5203831 | Topping and dumping valve for inflatable structures A topping and dumping valve is provided for inflating and deflating inflatable structures, such as life rafts and military assault boats. The valve includes a first cylindrical body mounted in the inflatable structure, and a second cylindrical body thread... | 04/20/1993 |
| 5131275 | Gas pressure gage A gas pressure gage connected to a pressure tank includes a solid stem body which has a gas channel extending from the first end to the second end thereof. The solid stem body further includes a cavity which communicates the gas channel with the exterior ... | 07/21/1992 |
| 5060685 | Safety cap for tire valve A safety cap (10) which is screwed onto an external thread (24) of standard tire valve (22) consists of a cylindrical body (11), a cup-shaped barrel (26) which is threaded onto an external thread (17) of the cylindrical body (11), and a control valve whic... | 10/29/1991 |
| 4708169 | Pneumatic pressure gauge An improved pneumatic pressure gauge used in inflating a pneumatic tire comprises an adapter means having a gas passage extending from a gas inlet end to a gas outlet end, and a gauge casing connected integrally to the adapter member. The gauge casing inc... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4681148 | Tire deflation mechanism A semi-automatic tire deflation device attachable to a tire filler valve. A spring-urged plunger mechanism within the device is alignable with the filler valve element so that manual depression of the plunger mechanism opens the filler valve to start the ... | 07/21/1987 |
| 4660590 | Inflation pressure regulator An improved inflation pressure regulator is disclosed of the type which automatically releases pressure above a predetermined maximum during inflation of a vehicular tire. The regulator, which is particularly suitable for use with low capacity tires and f... | 04/28/1987 |
| 4569363 | Tire deflation mechanism A hand held mechanism that can be applied to a conventional tire inflation valve on a vehicle tire to facilitate a tire deflation operation. The mechanism includes a rod-like element that automatically engages a tire check valve to open said valve for tir... | 02/11/1986 |
| 4384543 | Combined underinflation indicator and relief valve This invention provides a screw-on device for valve stems of automobile tires which will indicate to an automobile operator when a particular tire is under the selected standard psi. The indicator is a visible device that projects towards the outer end of... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4153096 | Apparatus for introducing pressurized gas into a tire An apparatus including a stem is provided for introducing gas under pressure from a source of pressurized gas into a container. The stem defines a main passageway and has at least one aperture for bleeding gas from the passageway directly to the atmospher... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4151863 | Deflation device A device is provided which can be screwed onto the adaptor of the valve assembly of a pneumatic tire and a plunger depressed to commence tire deflation. A pressure sensitive member responds to a drop in the pressure of the emerging air to allow the valve ... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4076037 | Safety valve cap for inflatable bodies A safety valve cap providing an elongated inner chamber with an internally screw-threaded open lower end for threaded engagement on the extended end of a conventional valve stem associated with a vehicle tire, for example. A check valve is movably positio... | 02/28/1978 |
