Patent ID: 6155745
Filing Date: 2000-12-05
Classification: E01F

Abstract:
A vehicle tire deflation device comprising:a base;at least one cartridge removably secured to said base; andat least one vehicle tire deflating quill removably secured to said at least one cartridge;said base, cartridge and quill being configured such that said quill, when embedded in a vehicle tire rolling over said device, separates from said cartridge, whereas said cartridge remains secured to said base yet is readily removably replaceable;wherein said cartridge is slidingly received by said base;wherein said base is elongated and has opposed ends and wherein said cartridge is slid onto said base from one of said opposed ends;wherein said base and cartridge include cooperating dove-tail structure slidinqly retaining said base and cartridge together;wherein said base includes an end cap removably secured to each said opposed end retaining said cartridge on said base; andwherein each said end cap includes a curved portion and a flat portion, said flat portion being perpendicular to said quill, said device thereby being operable to upright itself when placed on a road surface on said curved portions by rolling thereon until coming to rest on said flat portions when said flat portions contact the road surface.