Tire purge/fill apparatus and method for use in a racing...

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2007-02-13

2007-02-13

Douglas, Steven O. (Department: 3751)

Fluent material handling, with receiver or receiver coacting mea

Diverse fluid containing pressure filling systems involving...

Tire inflation

C141S065000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11462261

ABSTRACT:
A tire purge/fill apparatus for both purging air and other contaminants from a tire to be filled and for filling a tire with nitrogen or other gases to a pre-determined pressure, the apparatus including a supply of gas, a filter member for filtering the gas before entry into the tire to be filled, a valve mechanism for controlling the purging and filling operations, a vacuum pump coupled in fluid communication with the valve mechanism, and a supply hose for attachment to the tire to be purged and/or filled, the valve mechanism including at least one user selectable member positionable in at least one position for effecting the filling operation and positionable in at least another position for effecting the purging operation. A manifold member is also disclosed for attachment to the present apparatus for use in filling a plurality of tires at the same time.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3498341 (1970-03-01), Spereberg
patent: 5967198 (1999-10-01), Smalley
Camair Tire Management; “2006 Product Line—Tour-2000 Tire Management System and Pro-3000 Tire Management System;” Website: http://www.camairracing.com/product/htm (Product Line) ; Aug. 4, 2006; 3 pages; Amherst, New York.

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