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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8186402 | Device for automatically maintaining tire pressure A device for automatically maintaining tire pressure is adapted to pump air into a tire up to two times per wheel revolution. Embodiments of the device include a flexible compression strip adapted for attachment to an inner peripheral surface of a tire. Opposing com... | 05/29/2012 |
| 7690411 | Tire pressure control system A tire pressure control system for a tire mounted to a wheel of a vehicle is disclosed. The tire pressure control system comprises a servo system mounted to the wheel that includes a servo mechanically connected to a vent valve that is in fluid communication with a ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7530379 | Tire inflation system Land transportation vehicles using pneumatic tires loose air over time, including tractor trailers, private vehicles, race cars and other vehicle classifications. Tire pressure is important, but only a small number of attendants are concerned. Our invention is an au... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7418989 | Rotary union assembly for use in air pressure inflation systems for tractor trailer tires Preferably, a tire inflation system includes a hub cap secured to a wheel attached to an axle of a vehicle, the axle providing a source of pressurized air. The tire inflation system preferably includes a rotary union assembly with a rotating portion and a non-rotati... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7416005 | Wheel end assembly high-temperature warning system The present invention is directed to a wheel end assembly having a high temperature warning system for giving a warning in the event that the temperature in the assembly reaches a predetermined value such as caused by hub bearing failure or a brake related failure. ... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7370678 | Pump unit for vehicles A pump unit for use in pumping and repairing car tires has a box-like jacket (1) in which is provided a socket (10) for fixing a bottle (8) with repair fluid and with a lid/adapter (4) known per se with a large and a small collar (5, 6... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7335273 | Method of making strand-reinforced elastomeric composites A method of making mutually-reinforced elastic strand/film composites and laminates in which film breakage, strand breakage, and strand alignment problems are minimized or avoided. The method includes casting an elastomeric adhesive film onto a chill roll, extruding... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7334850 | Adaptable traction system of a vehicle A traction system for a vehicle has a support frame that defines a circular track belt support that is revolvable about an axis at its center, a flexible track belt; and a track belt stretching assembly comprising one or more track belt stretching rollers. The syste... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7314072 | Integral pressure regulation system for tires and other vessels containing compressible fluids An inflation and pressure regulation system for inflatable vessels, such as tires, has a main chamber containing a volume of compressible fluid, such as air, and a pump chamber which acts to maintain the fluid in the vessel at a desired pressure. The pump chamber ha... | 01/01/2008 |
| 7306020 | Tire inflation system and wheel sensor and method of use A tire inflation system and wheel speed sensor system having a hollow shaft rotatable with a drive mechanism. The shaft extends into the hollow end of an axle. A angular velocity system rotates with the shaft within the hollow end of the axle. A sensor, mounted with... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7302868 | Method for measuring forces acted upon tire and apparatus for measuring forces acted upon tire There is provided an apparatus for measuring forces acted upon a tire in which a radial force and a peripheral force acting to the tire, which are required for the high precision measurement of a friction coefficient on a road surface, are simply measured in a high ... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302980 | Rotary union assembly for use in air pressure inflation systems for tractor trailer tires Preferably, a rotary union assanblv includes at least a stationary tubular member defining an upstream end portion extending axially into an interior of an axle of a vehicle containing a source of pressurized air, and a downstream end portion upon which a housing is... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7301445 | Tire maintenance system A method of managing at least one vehicle includes sensing a tire operating characteristic of the at least one vehicle, sensing a vehicle operating characteristic of the at least one vehicle, and providing an output. The output is indicative of an expected tire life... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7287565 | Device and method for dealing with phenomena of loss of pressure and running flat with vehicle tires A centralized device for dealing with the phenomena of loss of pressure and running flat with a vehicle tire, including a means external to the mounted assembly, permanently fixed to the vehicle and able to inject or otherwise bring into the internal cavity of the t... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7289021 | Apparatus and method for attaching an annular transponder unit to tire Apparatus and method in the use thereof attaches an annular transponder unit to an annular tire surface, the transponder unit being of a type having a sensor housing coupled to an annular antenna. The apparatus includes a rotary turntable for supportably rotating a ... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7284585 | Wheel assembly, wheel and wheel condition determining apparatus An air pressure inside a tire is positively adjusted to an optimum state. In a wheel assembly, a tire is attached to a wheel. A pressurizing means is provided in the wheel assembly for pressurizing air inside the tire. A depressurizing means is also provided in the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7284327 | Method of installing an inflating tube within a tire A valve stem puller which comprises a length of flexible elongated member which is connected at one end to a ring and at an opposite end to an externally threaded plug. The valve stem puller is to be utilized by inserting such through a fastener nut and then through... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273082 | Tire inflation system apparatus and method A tire inflation system includes an air supply source in selective fluid communication with a tire via a pneumatic conduit. A method of inflating the system includes providing a tire pressure retention valve in the pneumatic conduit adjacent to the tire. An inflatio... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7270142 | Inflation device with automatic disconnect An apparatus that injects fluid into an inflatable device, dynamically monitors the pressure inside the device, and automatically terminates the inflation and disconnects from the inflatable device when the pressure inside the device reaches a predetermined value pr... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7265659 | Tire pressure management system valve integrity verification method A method of verifying the integrity of a valve in service in a tire pressure management system is disclosed. The method of verifying valve integrity of a valve interposed between a tire and conduit assemblies for conducting fluid to and/or from the tire in a tire ma... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7259663 | Wheel state adjustment system and method thereof A pressure detection sensor for detecting a tire internal air pressure and a wheel side communication device for transmitting a detection result of the pressure detection sensor using a preset transmission mode are provided on each wheel. The detection result from t... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7250852 | Handheld tire sensor communication device A device for interrogating at least one data sensor positioned at least one of within a vehicle tire and adjacent to a vehicle tire. The device includes a housing, remotely located from the at least one data sensor having a processor positioned therein. Means for se... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7234485 | Tire valve Hollow particle can be charged into a tire when a second stem is disconnected from a first stem in a tire valve of the present invention. When the second stem is fitted in the first stem, the hollow particle is sealed in the tire by a filter provided on the second s... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7225845 | Arrangement for filling air into a rotating pneumatic tire A hose-type structure is arranged essentially between the tire and the rim, which structure is connected at the end side with the environment and, by way of a valve, with the interior of the tire. The hose-type structure fills the tire during its rotating movement, ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7220058 | Bearing unit for the hub of a vehicle wheel equipped with a tire inflating system A bearing unit comprises a radially outer stationary race (1) and a pair of radially inner rotatable half-races (2a, 2b). An intermediate annular chamber (8) is defined between the outer race (1) and the inner half-ra... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7218209 | Method and apparatus for determining correct tire pressure inflation during adjustment A method and apparatus are provided for determining pressure within a tire mounted to a vehicle, wherein the tire is coupled to a tire pressure monitoring system including a sensor coupled to a transmitter, the sensor configured to sense tire pressure and the transm... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215243 | Tire pressure characterization method and key fob The present invention provides an apparatus and method for characterizing tire pressure on the four tires of a conventional passenger automobile. The method uses an apparatus disposed on a key fob. The key fob includes a tire valve stem interface that is capable of ... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7207365 | Central tire inflation system rotary air union A central tire inflation system for maintaining tire inflation on a vehicle having a torque transfer sleeve connected between an axle plug assembly and a stationary shaft on the rotary union assembly. A flexible conduit extends through the axle plug to the rotary un... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7207225 | Piping and pressure-measuring apparatus A piping and pressure-measuring apparatus includes a pipe defining a first chamber, a second chamber and a third chamber between the first and second chambers. A first connector includes a section put in the first chamber and an opposite section for connection with ... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7185688 | Central tire inflation system for drive axle A tire inflation system for a portal drive axle assembly includes fluid flow passages that are formed within rotating wheel shafts, which drive a pair of wheel end assemblies. The portal drive axle assembly includes a driving input that drives a pair of axle shafts.... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7186308 | System and method for providing tire electronics mounting patches A method of making a mounting patch for mounting an electronic assembly in the inner liner or a pneumatic tire includes the steps of providing a power source, embedding the power source into a quantity of uncured rubber, and curing the uncured rubber by applying suf... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7178564 | Supplying/removing apparatus of puncture sealant of tire A puncture sealant supplying/removing apparatus includes a pressure-resistant bottle, an apparatus body on which the pressure-resistant bottle can be mounted, supply hose means which supplies or returns a puncture sealant accommodated in the pressure-resistant bottl... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7161476 | Electronic tire management system An electronic tire maintenance system is provided for measuring a parameter of a device at a first location. The system includes a sensor for measuring the device parameter and generating a data signal representing the measured parameter. The system also includes a ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159490 | Bottle injector The invention relates to a bottle injector for injecting fluids. The present invention uses a bottle reservoir connected to a long, flexible tube, which is in turn attached to a connector. A plunger mechanism expels the fluid located within the reservoir through the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7146853 | Device and method for determining the side position of wheels and motor vehicle having the device A device and a method for determining a side position of wheels during cornering of a motor vehicle include a plurality of sensor devices each being installed at a tire of a wheel for detecting mechanical deformation of the tire when it rolls forward on a road surfa... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7147025 | Image forming apparatus capable of counting consumable consumption amount, and control method and control program therefor An image forming apparatus which is capable of accurately performing a video count process based on image data and thus maintaining the quality of images even where DMA transfer processing is used. An image forming device performs a process using a consumable materi... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7132938 | Tire pressure warning system A tire pressure warning system has an air pressure detecting device 3, a low pressure warning display unit 5 and a fuel consumption deterioration warning display unit 4. The air pressure detecting device 3 detects an air pressure of each ... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7125084 | Environment protector-pressurized wheel hub A hub cap for a wheel hub having a cylindrical housing with a closed first end and an open second end adapted for attachment in an air-tight sealing arrangement to the outer end of a wheel hub to form a closed air system in the interior of the wheel hub. An air pres... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7117731 | Device for monitoring maintenance and adjustment of pressure in a tire Device for monitoring, maintenance and/or adjustment of pressure in a tire includes the chamber with shape memory deformable for the period of application of external mechanical forces when the tire rolls on the road surface, connected valve with the inside space of... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117910 | Air supply device, wheel, and tire unit An air supply device is provided on a rotating body having an air filling portion into which air is filled. The air supply device has a device body provided with a cylinder, and a piston mounted movably in the cylinder, the device body being joined at the middle of ... | 10/10/2006 |
