Inflation work station

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9440503
APP PUB NO 20140216600A1
SERIAL NO

14250077

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An inflation work station for inflating a tire-wheel assembly including a tire mounted to a wheel is disclosed. The inflation work station includes at least one inflation probe including a female portion and a male portion. The male portion is arrangeable with respect to the female portion in one of a non-mated orientation such that the at least one inflation probe is arranged in an offline orientation and a mated orientation such that the at least one inflation probe is arranged in an online orientation. The inflation work station further includes a working device including a controller, at least one movement actuator connected to the controller and the at least one inflation probe. The at least one movement actuator imparts movement to the male portion to result in the online/offline orientation of the at least one inflation probe. The inflation work station includes at least one valve connected to the controller and the at least one inflation probe. The inflation workstation includes at least one pressurized fluid source connected to the at least one inflation probe by way of the at least one valve to permit or deny communication of a pressurized fluid of the at least one pressurized fluid source to a cavity formed by the tire-wheel assembly for inflating the tire-wheel assembly. A method is also disclosed.

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ANDROID INDUSTRIES LLC2155 EXECUTIVE HILLS DR AUBURN HILLS MI 48326

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Lawson, Lawrence J Troy, US 57 353
Reece, Robert Clarkston, US 37 259

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