Abstract: A wheel hub assembly of a bicycle wheel is disclosed that include a wheel axle, a rotary pump that may be composed of a pump housing, a pump rotor, a first fluid port configured for fluidly coupling to a pneumatic tire and a second fluid port configured for fluidly coupling to a fluid reservoir. The assembly allows for conveniently and efficiently modifying the tire pressure in bicycles at will while riding, in as many cycles as desired and without contaminating the air inside the tires.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 3, 2015
Date of Patent:
November 13, 2018
Assignee:
VERSEC SPRL
Inventors:
Javier Serret Avila, Mathijs Verstraete
Abstract: A wheel hub assembly of a bicycle wheel is disclosed that include a wheel axle, a rotary pump that may be composed of a pump housing, a pump rotor, a first fluid port configured for fluidly coupling to a pneumatic tire and a second fluid port configured for fluidly coupling to a fluid reservoir. The assembly allows for conveniently and efficiently modifying the tire pressure in bicycles at will while riding, in as many cycles as desired and without contaminating the air inside the tires.
Type:
Application
Filed:
February 3, 2015
Publication date:
January 19, 2017
Applicant:
VERSEC SPRL
Inventors:
Javier SERRET AVILA, Mathijs VERSTRAETE