A sealing system is provided. The sealing system may include a wheel (104), a tire (108) disposed about the wheel (104) and defining a chamber between the wheel and the tire (108), and a first passage to the chamber through the wheel (104). A fuse plug (110) may be disposed within the first passage. The fuse plug (110) may comprise an annular body (120) having a second passage defined by an inner wall. A groove (124) may be formed circumferentially about an outer surface of the annular body (120). A seal ring (126) may be configured to settle in the groove (124) and sealably engage the first passage. A fusible material (122) may be retained within the second passage defined by the inner wall.
WHEEL AND TIRE SEALING SYSTEM WITH FUSE PLUG
RAD- UND REIFENDICHTUNGSSYSTEM MIT SICHERUNGSSTOPFEN
SYSTÈME D'ÉTANCHÉITÉ DE ROUES ET DE PNEUS AVEC BOUCHON FUSIBLE
2018-10-17
Patent
Electronic Resource
English