Patent ID: 6314985
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B60S,F16L,Y10T

Abstract:
A valve connector for connecting to inflation valves of vehicle tires, the valve connector comprising:a housing connected to a pressure source, the housing comprising a female coupling portion having a central axis and an inner diameter approximately corresponding to the outer diameter of the inflation valve to which the valve connector is to be connected, wherein the female coupling portion has at least one securing thread for securing the valve connector onto the inflation valve;an inflation valve sealing means for sealing the valve connector onto inflation valves of various types and/or sizes, wherein said sealing means comprises a first portion and a second portion, the valve connector further comprising a bushing rotatably and permanently attached to the housing and configured to allow rotation around the central axis, said bushing sealed to the housing by said second portion of the inflation valve seal such that coupling movement of the inflation valve terminates at the second portion of the inflation valve seal and/or the housing, said bushing also containing said securing thread and said first portion of the inflation valve seal.