Patent ID: 9409454
Filing Date: 2016-08-09
CPC Classification: B60C,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A self-inflating tire assembly comprising: a. a tire mounted to a rim, the tire having a tire cavity, first and second sidewalls extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; b. a first air tube mounted in the tire and defining an air passageway, the air tube being composed of a flexible material operative to allow a portion of the air tube segment near a tire footprint to close the passageway, the first air tube having an inlet and an outlet, c. a second air tube mounted in the tire and defining an air passageway, the air tube being composed of a flexible material operative to allow a portion of the air tube segment near a tire footprint to close the passageway, the second air tube having an inlet and an outlet, d. wherein the inlet of the first air tube is connected to the inlet of the second air tube by a T shaped body having a first port connected to the inlet end of the first air tube, and a second port connected to an inlet end of the second air tube, wherein the first port and the second port are joined together by a passageway, wherein the inlet device has an inlet in fluid communication with the outside air; wherein the T shaped body further includes a one way valve positioned between the inlet of the inlet device and each inlet of the first and second air tube; e. and wherein the outlet of the first air tube and the second air tube are joined together and each outlet is in fluid communication with the tire cavity; f. wherein the T shaped body further including a third port in fluid communication with the outside air, and wherein the third point is joined to the passageway, wherein the one way valve is positioned in the third port between the passageway and the outside air inlet.