In one aspect, a wheel hub assembly including a wheel hub body having an interior, bearing assemblies to rotatably connect the wheel hub body to a spindle, and a vent associated with the wheel hub body that opens to the interior of the wheel hub body. The wheel hub assembly further includes an inertia-controlled valve of the vent rotatable with the wheel hub body. The inertia-controlled valve is configured to open in response to rotation of the inertia-controlled valve with the wheel hub body and permit air to flow out of the interior of the wheel hub body.
AIR VENT FOR A WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY
2025-07-24
Patent
Electronic Resource
English