Patent ID: 9126462
Filing Date: 2015-09-08
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A self-inflating tire assembly comprising: a. a tire having a tire cavity, a first and second sidewall extending respectively from first and second tire bead regions to a tire tread region; b. said tire having a passageway, said passageway having an inlet end and an outlet end, c. a valve device connected to the inlet end and outlet end of the passageway, wherein the valve device has a valve body having a first, second and third chamber, said first chamber having a first hole in fluid communication with the inlet end of the passageway, said second chamber having a second hole in fluid communication with the outlet end of the passageway, and a third chamber having a channel in fluid communication with the ambient air; d. wherein a first and second one way valve is positioned in the first and second chamber, respectively; wherein a pressure membrane is received within the valve body, and positioned to open and close the channel; e. wherein the second chamber is in fluid communication with the tire cavity.