Patent ID: 6145559
Filing Date: 2000-11-14
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A tire inflation assembly for supplying a pressurized fluid from a non-rotating pressure source to a rotating tire of a vehicle, comprising:an axle coupled to the vehicle;a wheel on which the tire is fixedly mounted, the wheel being mounted to the axle and rotatable with respect to the vehicle;a rotary connection coupled to the wheel and in fluid communication with the tire and the pressure source, the rotary connection transmitting the pressurized fluid between the non-rotating pressure source and the tire; anda non-rotating flexible conduit having a first end and a second end, the flexible conduit located at least partially inside the axle and being in fluid communication with the rotary connection at its first end and the pressure source at its second end, whereby the flexible conduit is movable with respect to at least one of the rotary connection and the axle, allowing for misalignment therebetween.