Schrader valve
Válvula Schrader
- Date
- 1891-1893 · confidence high
- Place
- New York, New York, United States
- Credited to
- August Schrader y George H. F. Schrader
- Field
- Movement
What it is
Pneumatic valve with a spring-assisted poppet core that allows tires to be inflated and retains air via a rubber seal, used today in virtually every motor vehicle in the world; invented by August Schrader.
What it led to
- standard inflatable tires across the automotive industry
- easily serviceable interchangeable valve cores
- universal adoption in bicycles and vehicles
- tire pressure monitoring systems