A vehicle tire inflation system including an axle, an axle housing having an axle cavity, and a single port extending through the axle housing. A y-fitting is coupled to the port, the y-fitting having a first passageway and a second passageway. At least one conduit extends in the axle cavity and fluidly couples the first passageway to the axle ends, wherein the second passageway is configured to vent a fluid in the axle cavity to exterior the axle. A y-connector may be positioned in the axle housing to distribute pressurized air received from the conduit to each of the axle ends.
AXLE VENT ASSEMBLY
2016-09-22
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
BRAKE MOUNTING HARDWARE WITH INTEGRATED AXLE VENT SYSTEM
European Patent Office | 2018
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