US4736958A
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Air suspension system with automatic air exhaust and inflation
Assignee: Neway Anchorlok International Inc
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Filing: 1986-04-14
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Granted: 1988-04-12
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Expires: 2006-04-14
Abstract
Abstract An air control system for an air suspension which supports a vehicle body on an axle having ground engageing wheels. A control valve mounted adjacent a door of the vehicle is operated by opening the door to dump air from the air springs and to deactivate a height control valve for the air springs. Upon closing the door, the control valve disables the dumping system and re-enables the height control valve for automatic reinflation of the air springs.
Inventors
- 👤 Theodore E. Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 12:28
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60G; B60G17/00; B60G17/02; B60G17/04; B60G17/052
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
In a vehicle having a body with at least one door and an air suspension system supporting the body on at least one axle, the air suspension system including an air pressure source, air spring means, air pipe means operably connecting said pressure source with said air spring means, and height control valve means in said air pipe means to maintain said vehicle body at a predetermined height with respect to said axle; and means to selectively exhaust air from said air spring means and simultaneously disable said height control valve means; the improvement which comprises: actuation means cooperatively associated with said door and said selective exhaust means for activating said selective exhaust means to substantially fully exhaust the air from said air spring means and to disable the height control means when the door is open.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
In a vehicle having a body with at least one door and an air suspension system supporting the body on at least one axle, the air suspension system including an air pressure source, air spring means, air pipe means operably connecting said pressure source with said air spring means, and height control valve means in said air pipe means to maintain said vehicle body at a predetermined height with respect to said axle; and means to selectively exhaust air from said air spring means and simultaneously disable said height control valve means; the improvement which comprises: actuation means cooperatively associated with said door and said selective exhaust means for activating said selective exhaust means to substantially fully exhaust the air from said air spring means and to disable the height control means when the door is open.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
54 words
A vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said selective exhaust means comprises a two-way valve mounted on said vehicle body adjacent to said door and said actuation means comprising a movable valve actuator member which is adapted to move between two positions corresponding respectively to first and second positions of said two way valve.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
A vehicle according to claim 2 wherein said actuation means further comprises an element on said door in registry with said movable valve actuation member when said door is closed to force said movable valve actuation member from said first to said second position.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
A vehicle according to claim 3 wherein said element comprises a plate on said door.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A vehicle according to claim 4 wherein said door is mounted to a rear portion of said vehicle, said two-way valve is mounted to a rear deck of said vehicle body beneath said door and said plate extends downwardly of said door to engage the movable valve actuation member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle according to claim 5 wherein said actuation means are adapted to deactivate said selective exhaust means and to simultaneously enable said height control valve when the door is closed.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
A vehicle according to claim 1 wherein said actuation means are adapted to deactivate the selective exhaust means and to simultaneously enable the height control valve when the door is closed.
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