B60C29/06

PNEUMATIC VALVE SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USING THE SAME
20230358328 · 2023-11-09 ·

A valve assembly, a valve adapter and a bicycle tire are provided. The valve assembly includes a valve stem having a passage. A cap member is fluidly coupled to the passage and has circumferential concavity on an outer diameter adjacent an end. A core body is coupled to the valve stem and has a an axial opening. A biasing member is disposed within the axial opening. A seat is coupled between the core body and the cap member. A first sealing member is movably disposed between a first and second position, the sealing member being biased against the seat by the biasing member, the sealing member having a first end adjacent the seat and a lower portion. A second sealing member is operably coupled to the passage to selectively seal at least a portion of the passage, in response to movement of the lower portion.

Bicycle Tire Inner Tube with Pneumatic Valve
20230184344 · 2023-06-15 ·

An inner tube for a bicycle tire is provided. The inner tube includes a vessel and a valve stem. The valve stem is coupled to the vessel and a end having a fastener, the end having a first opening having a first diameter. A cap is coupled to the fastener and has a pin passage with a second diameter. The cap has a concavity on an outer diameter. A circular seal is disposed between the cap and the second end, the seal having a second hole having a third diameter that fluidly couples the first opening and the pin passage, the third diameter being smaller than the pin passage. A biasing member is disposed within the first hole. A sealing member is movably disposed within the first opening and is biased against the seal by the biasing member.

Pump Head for Bicycle Tire Inner Tube with Pneumatic Valve
20230184345 · 2023-06-15 ·

A pump-head configured to couple with a bicycle inner tube valve stem or tubeless valve stem is provided. The pump-head includes a housing, inflation pin, a plurality of members and a biasing member. The housing has an attachment member that couples with an air source, the attachment member having an air inlet passage and a collar with a plurality of passages disposed about a periphery of the collar, the plurality of passages extending from an outer diameter of the collar to an inner bore. The inflation pin is coupled to the housing and the air inlet passage, the inflation pin having an end disposed within the inner bore. The members are associated with, and at least partially disposed in, one of the plurality of passages. A biasing member is disposed about the periphery of the plurality of members to biasing each of the members towards the inflation pin.

Multifunctional external inflating valve and mounting method for loading device of inflating valve

A multifunctional external inflating valve and a mounting method for a loading device are disclosed. An inflating valve body of the inflating valve includes a three-way through main body through from a side surface by a side surface connecting part connecting a loading device. A valve core is arranged in an axial middle hole. A hole cavity is formed in the front portion of the axial middle hole and connected to an original tire inflating valve. An outer conical surface is arranged on the front portion of the valve core. The front portion, comprising the outer conical surface, of the core protrudes out of the front end of the hole cavity of the main body. An core conical surface sealing rubber pipe is mounted on the outer conical surface of the core and seals the core and a conical hole sealing surface of a tire inflating valve inner hole cavity.

Bicycle and tire structure

A tire structure disposed at a rim is provided. The tire structure includes a tire body, a flexible sealing member and a nozzle. The tire body is ring-shaped and includes a groove and two beads. The flexible sealing member is connected to the tire body to form an inflating space with the groove, and the flexible sealing member includes a through hole. The nozzle is disposed at the flexible sealing member. The nozzle includes a base and a valve stem. The base includes a screw hole and is disposed at a far side of the flexible sealing member. The screw hole corresponds to the through hole. The valve stem includes a fastening end and an inflating channel. The fastening end is configured to insert into the screw hole, and the inflating channel is configured to allow the gas to pass therethrough.

Bicycle and tire structure

A tire structure disposed at a rim is provided. The tire structure includes a tire body, a flexible sealing member and a nozzle. The tire body is ring-shaped and includes a groove and two beads. The flexible sealing member is connected to the tire body to form an inflating space with the groove, and the flexible sealing member includes a through hole. The nozzle is disposed at the flexible sealing member. The nozzle includes a base and a valve stem. The base includes a screw hole and is disposed at a far side of the flexible sealing member. The screw hole corresponds to the through hole. The valve stem includes a fastening end and an inflating channel. The fastening end is configured to insert into the screw hole, and the inflating channel is configured to allow the gas to pass therethrough.

TIRE EMERGENCY SAFETY VALVE
20220288981 · 2022-09-15 ·

A safety valve replaces a tire valve. The valve includes a generally elongate hollow main body having an upper portion, a lower flex hose connector, a side tubular branch having a valve seat with a ball valve, an electronics housing having a battery, motor and a drive pin for the ball valve. The lower flex hose connector is adapted for connection to a flex hose or valve stem of the vehicle tire. The side branch branches from the main body and communicates with the hollow interior of the main body. The side branch has a plurality of air exit apertures at its periphery. The valve seat includes a base with an aperture therein through which the drive pin can extend through to engage the ball valve. The ball valve sits in the base and is biased in the valve seat via a spring to cover the aperture.

Valve cap assembly
11454331 · 2022-09-27 · ·

A valve cap assembly for being attached to an air valve and removably covering an end of the air valve includes a hoop, a cap, and an arched tether connecting the hoop and the cap. The hoop attaches the valve cap assembly to the air valve. The cap removably covers the end of the air valve to protect the end of the air valve. Both the hoop and the cap form a dependable interference fit between the hoop or cap and the valve stem to retain the hoop on the valve stem and to retain the cap covering the end of the air valve on the air valve. The cap includes one or more longitudinal protrusions that form the interference fit.

CONNECTING HEAD ADAPTED TO CONNECT A COMPRESSED AIR DISPENSING DEVICE AND AN ELEMENT IN WHICH TO INSUFFLATE SAID COMPRESSED AIR
20220212637 · 2022-07-07 · ·

A connecting head between adapted to connect a compressed air dispensing device and an element in which to insufflate said compressed air is involved, which comprises a connecting body (2) adapted to be fastened to the dispensing device by means of a flexible duct, a duct (3) being present within said body, and adapted to connect the flexible duct and the element within which to insufflate, which is connectable to the body by means of a valve (4) with threaded end (5) that is insertable into an outlet hole (6) of the duct (3), an arm (7) being also present, pivoted to the body (2) at an axis (8) of the arm (7) perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (9) of the body, an elastic means (10) being also provided, acting on said arm (7), determining the reversible interlock fastening between the body (2) and valve (4), said fastening being separable by an action on the arm (7), overcoming the action of the elastic means (10), wherein said arm (7) presents a first portion (7″) adapted to be in contact, in the position of rest, with the side (12) of the thread of the threaded end (5) of the valve (4), thereby determining the reversible engagement of the connecting body (2) with said valve (4). Said head is characterised by the fact that the first portion (7″) is sloped with respect to a second portion (7′) of the arm (7) placed before the axis (8), in order to form an acute angle (α) with said second portion (7′).

CALIBRATED GAUGES FOR TIRE DEFLATORS TO SIMPLIFY THE SETTING OF TIRE PRESSURES AND IMPROVE THEIR ACCURACY
20220314717 · 2022-10-06 ·

The present invention relates to novel calibrated gauges for use with tire deflators which improve their ease of use, accuracy and consistency. Particularly, these novel gauges enable users to precisely set or maintain the distances between various fixed points on a tire deflator, which correspond to a desired tire pressure, enabling the simplified, precise and reliable setting of that tire deflator. This is a huge improvement as most tire deflators rely on inherently unreliable trial and error calibration of their air pressure settings which may change over time and without indication. More particularly, the present invention enables faster setting times for tire deflators with more reliable results, easier changes between pressure settings, and more accurate tire pressures. Embodiments of this invention include various gauges customized in dimension and material for use with different model tire deflators to achieve various tire pressures as desired.