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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7159490 | Bottle injector The invention relates to a bottle injector for injecting fluids. The present invention uses a bottle reservoir connected to a long, flexible tube, which is in turn attached to a connector. A plunger mechanism expels the fluid located within the reservoir through the... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7060757 | Rubber composition and pneumatic tire using the same A rubber composition comprises (1) a rubber component including at least one of polybutadiene rubber and a styrene-butadiene copolymer rubber having a content of vinyl bond of not less than 30%, (2) at least one specified compound as a vulcanization accelerator, and... | 06/13/2006 |
| 6936132 | Patch plug A patch plug is provided that has a coating continuous over both the patch and plug portions, providing a strong and continuous seal to prevent seal failure and water and air introduction. The patch and plug portions may be formed separately, each with a coating ele... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6904855 | Patchwork fabric article and method A textile fabric comprising a plurality of pieces of fabric material cut into strips, which are then placed adjacent to one another and interlaced. The interlaced strips are situated transverse of one another and allow for overlapping edges. Recessed from these edge... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6688353 | Attachment patch for mounting an electronic monitoring device to the inside of a pneumatic tire A patch and method for mounting an electronic monitoring device to the innerliner of a pneumatic tire is provided wherein the monitoring device is potted directly to an attachment patch. A frame is built on an attachment patch and the electronic monitorin... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6546982 | Mounting transponders in pneumatic tires Method and apparatus for mounting a transponder module (602, 602a, 702, 951, 1000, 1020, 1102, 1102', 1402) and an antenna (740, 740', 862, 940, 1140, 1140', 1200, 1300, 1320, 1360, 1360', 1440, 1460) in a pneumatic tire (312, 630, 1204, 1350, 1350'), and... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6386255 | Tire repair patch including bis-imide compound Tire patches are described for off-the-road (OTR) tires. At least the base cushion gum layer and the top cushion gum layer include a bis-imide in an effective amount to reduce reversion of the gum rubber composition during repair and during use. The bis-i... | 05/14/2002 |
| 5695577 | Rubber patch for repairing radial-ply tires A method for the production of patch-rubbers intended to repair radial-ply and bias-ply tires. The patch-rubbers, although having the same strength as those known, are more flexible and do not affect the original mechanical features and performances of th... | 12/09/1997 |
| 5643648 | Pressure sensitive adhesive patch A patch is provided for repairing articles such as bicycle tire inner tubes. The patch includes a backing; and a pressure sensitive adhesive layer having an average thickness of greater than about 0.076 mm disposed on the backing. The patch has a maximum ... | 07/01/1997 |
| 5139840 | Trapezoidally-shaped rubber patch for patching the sidewall of radial ply tires to be repaired or retreaded A trapezoidally-shaped rubber patch for patching the sidewall of a radial-ply tire with broken or damaged cords. The rubber patch has a first layer of rubber containing radial metallic cords and at least one second layer of rubberized fabric with syntheti... | 08/18/1992 |
| 4978403 | Tire repair method using solid mandrel halves A tire repair method includes assembling a harness having straps, a first (or outside) air bag and a first (or outside) heating pad, placing a tire having an area in need of repair so that the repair site is over the heating pad and the tires axis of rota... | 12/18/1990 |
| 4798640 | Tire repair by "patch only" method A repaired elastomer article having a cut or crack entirely therethrough. A treating agent is located about the cut portion on the inner surface of the article and an amine curable polymer or prepolymer layer resides over said treating agent. A cured elas... | 01/17/1989 |
| 4732196 | Elastomer article with amine curable layer of polymer A repaired elastomer article having a cut or crack entirely therethrough. A treating agent is located about the cut portion on the inner surface of the article and an amine curable polymer or prepolymer layer resides over said treating agent. A cured elas... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4696332 | Elastomer free grid reinforcement of pressurable elastomer repaired articles An elastomer article capable of being pressurized has a hollow extending therethrough. An elastomer free grid, generally in the form of a woven fabric, is located on the interior of the article in the vicinity of the hollow and prevents the same from bein... | 09/29/1987 |
| 4618519 | Tire repair by "patch only" method A repaired elastomer article having a cut or crack entirely therethrough. An interior cavity is located in the vicinity of the cut or crack and has a filler therein. A treating agent is located about the cut portion on the inner surface of the article and... | 10/21/1986 |
| 4540035 | Tire repair patch An improved tire patch is disclosed herein for use either singularly or jointly with a tire repair plug for sealing a puncture of a vehicle tire. The improved repair patch includes a thick seal portion made of a soft resilient air impervious closed cell e... | 09/10/1985 |
| 4434832 | Room temperature curable tire patch The repair of a reinforced elastomer article having a hollow therein relates to utilizing an amine curable polymer or prepolymer and a cured elastomer patch. The hollow in the elastomer, which can extend either partially or completely through the article,... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4435470 | Repair material for tubeless tires Material for repairing punctures in tubeless tires from the outside is provided employing a multiplicity of substantially contiguous, lightly twisted fibrous cords which are heavily coated and at least partially impregnated with a highly plasticized and e... | 03/06/1984 |
| 4415013 | Repair for the tire separations A method for repairing heavy-duty tires which have experienced separation at the intersection between the tread and sidewall is provided. The method comprises the steps of removing the loose rubber surrounding the separated area, buffing the area to a smo... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4408649 | Tire repair unit A tire repair unit is provided having a plurality of rubberized cord plies which are of a generally circular configuration and are of different area sizes. The several plies are assembled in stacked, superposed relationship but with the plies being of pro... | 10/11/1983 |
| 4399854 | Tire repair patch and method of manufacture A tire repair patch having at least one ply package enveloped by an unvulcanized base cushion gum layer and an unvulcanized top cushion gum layer joined at the edges of the ply package. The overlapping plies of reinforcing cords in the ply package are coa... | 08/23/1983 |
| 4385651 | Tire repair patch A tire patch that has a center rubberized fabric body assembly including overlaid pairs of plies of fabrics, each ply of each pair being a roughly half-moon shaped fabric piece positioned in superimposed but reversed relation to its companion, which pairs... | 05/31/1983 |
| 4333508 | Tire repair patch for sidewall and bead repairs A tire sidewall repair patch having overlapping plies of reinforcing cords positioned in the patch. An inner margin of the patch has a concave edge which conforms generally to the shape of a bead portion of a tire. The side edges are connected to a genera... | 06/08/1982 |
| 4285382 | Tire repair patch A tire repair patch having overlapping plies of reinforcing cords, a base cushion gum layer and an intermediate cushion gum layer positioned between at least two of the plies. The intermediate cushion gum layer has a thickness greater than the thickness o... | 08/25/1981 |
| 4284450 | Method and device for repairing tubeless tubular tires for bicycles Repairing of tubeless tires and tubeless covers includes injecting a suitable cement through the puncture hole onto the inner surface of the tire, this injection taking place in two successive steps. A first step involves depositing an annular patch of ce... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4143767 | Tire patching kit A tire patch is removably affixed to the front surface of a backing sheet in an area defined by a broken line extending intermediate and parallel to the top and bottom edges of the sheet and the bottom edge thereof. A sheet of abrasive material is removab... | 03/13/1979 |
| 4109697 | Method and patch used in the repair of a pneumatic tire A method of repairing a small puncture, such as a nail hole in a pneumatic tire, and a patch used in such method. A conventional, plugless-type, circular rubber patch is provided for covering the puncture adjacent the inner peripheral surface of the tire.... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4066113 | Replacement valve assembly An assembly for home installation replaces a metal-bodied valve in an inner tube with a vulcanized elastomeric valve so that the tube can be safely used for play, such as in a swimming pool. The assembly includes a vulcanized elastomeric cover having a di... | 01/03/1978 |
| 3996085 | Tube-tire patch and method and apparatus for applying same The invention comprises a tube-tire patch, and a method and apparatus for applying said patch. The patch comprises a cured rubber member with a concave surface internally reinforced with a fabric and having a stem integral with said member and upraised ge... | 12/07/1976 |
