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(12) United States Patent ao) Patent No.: us 6,880,327 B2
Sabelstrom et al. (45) Date of Patent: Apr. 19,2005
(54) ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD FOR
COMPRESSED AIR SYSTEMS IN VEHICLES
(75) Inventors: Mats Sabelstrom, Billdal (SE); Lucas Megas, Gothenburg (SE)
(73) Assignee: Volvo Lastvagnar AB, Goteborg (SE)
( * ) Notice: Subject to any disclaimer, the term ol this patent is extended or adjusted under 35 U.S.C. 154(b) by 0 days.
(21) Appl. No.: 10/604,465
(22) Filed: Jul. 23, 2003
(65) Prior Publication Data
US 2004/0103644 Al Jun. 3, 2004
Related U.S. Application Data
(63) Continuation-in-part of application No. PCT/SE02/00160, filed on Jan. 30, 2002, now abandoned.
(30) Foreign Application Priority Data
Feb. 2, 2001 (SE) 0100312
(51) Int. C I. F01N 5/04
(52) U.S. CI 60/280; 60/274; 60/299
(58) Field of Search 60/274, 280, 299,
60/39.45, 39.511; 55/290; 62/90; 95/96;
423/245.3
(56) References Cited
U.S. PATENT DOCUMENTS
3,908,367 A * 9/1975 Bauman 60/280
