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2. Schrader valve - Wikipedia

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   The Schrader valve is used on virtually all automobile tires and motorcycle tires and most wider-rimmed bicycle tires.In addition to tube and tubeless tires, Schrader valves of varying diameters are used on many refrigeration and air conditioning systems to allow servicing, including recharging with refrigerant; by plumbers conducting leak-down pressure tests on pipe installations; as a ...

3. List of valves - Wikipedia

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   Saddle valve: where allowed, is used to tap a pipe for a low-flow need; Schrader valve: holds the air inside automobile tires; Security valve, a type of automatic shut-off valve (ASV): used to stop the flow of natural gas upon sudden pressure changes. Increased pressure or decreased pressure closes the valve (without using any external power ...

4. Valve stem - Wikipedia

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   Presta valves (also called Sclaverand valves or French valves) are normally only used on bicycles. The stem has a narrower diameter (nominally 6 mm) than the thinnest (nominally 8 mm) Schrader type, and so the bore of the hole in the rim through which the stem passes can be smaller. Has a locknut that needs to be opened to inflate/deflate. [17 ...

5. August Schrader - Wikipedia

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   In 1849, he created a new copper helmet. Later, his interest in diving led to him to design an air pump. Around 1890, after reports of English cyclists' success using pneumatic tires, August Schrader saw the need for a bicycle tire valve. By 1891 he had produced the Schrader valve, which was his most popular invention and is used today. August ...

6. Piglet Learning to Hop Onto the Couch Will Only Work for Cheese

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   You could save this video to show to anyone who uses that phrase, and you'll catch them off guard for sure. Sadly, viewers won't see Petunia the pink piglet fly for very long. She's a sweet and ...

7. Air-operated valve - Wikipedia

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   An air-operated valve, also known as a pneumatic valve, is a type of power-operated pipe valve that uses air pressure to perform a function similar to a solenoid. As air pressure is increased, the compressed air starts to push against the piston or diaphragm walls which causes the valve to actuate. Whether the valve opens or closes depends on ...