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Class 152/370 - With plugs


Subclass of Class 152 - Resilient tires and wheels
Definition: The patch is combined with an element that extends into
No. of patents: 39
Last issue date: 05/27/2008


NumberTitleIssue Date
7377197High-speed tire repair tool
A high-speed tire repair tool includes a locating unit having an outer tube and a locating bar; a buffer element having a head and an inner tube connected to the head and received in the outer tube with the locating bar fixed to the inner tube at a predetermined pos...
05/27/2008
7367768Deck screw and installation method for composite lumber
A deck screw and an installation method is intended for use with composite lumber, although it can be used with other products. The deck screw may be provided with a head and a shaft that has two regions of varying diameter. The upper region has threads that exceed ...
05/06/2008
6966911Bone staple and methods for correcting bone deficiencies by controllably suppressing and/or inducing the growth of the epiphyseal plate
A bone staple for repairing bones and/or correcting bone deficiencies by controlling the growth of the epiphyseal plate, the staple comprising a body comprising a cross bar and at least two legs extending from the cross bar, the legs being designed for introducing i...
11/22/2005
6936132Patch 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
6386255Tire 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
5746851Tire repair apparatus
A tire repair plug that is stretched in an insertion tool and inserted into a bored-out tire injury. The plug includes a cylindrical stem and a conical head disposed at the leading end of the cylindrical stem. A circular transverse opening is located slig...
05/05/1998
5609715Tire puncture repair apparatus
A repair apparatus for tire punctures is operable upon a damaged tubeless tire in situ and includes a hollow probe initially containing a rubber boot disposed in a collapsed condition but subsequently automatically unfolding when urged into the tire inter...
03/11/1997
5536346Method for repairing punctured tires
A tire repair insert having a body defined by a pair of ends, a pair of parallel sides, and a pair of edges, with one of said edges being tapered from one of the ends to the other of the ends such that the cross-sectional area of the body increases from a...
07/16/1996
5425407Screw plug for tire punctures
A repair plug for sealable insertion into puncture holes in tires has a conical shank carrying one or more buttress threads which may extend onto a head portion adapted for rotation with a screwdriver....
06/20/1995
5247981Method of major sectional tire repair and product thereof
A process for making a sectional repair to a tire which increases the range of repairable injuries and includes a number of steps culminating in a repaired tire. The steps are broadly characterized as preparing the tire (including inspecting the tire and ...
09/28/1993
5160394Method for tire sidewall repair
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for repairing a ruptured sidewall in a truck tire which eliminates bulging. The method includes the inventive step of removing the sidewall reinforcement pad from the interior of the repair area after curing ...
11/03/1992
5139840Trapezoidally-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
5062323Tire repair plug and installation tool
A plug and installation tool for repairing punctures in vehicle tires mounted on motor vehicles. The plug is a generally cylindrical part made of a rubber material with enlarged end portions and an interconnecting cylindrical shank portion. One of the enl...
11/05/1991
5053089Tire repair plug
A unitary threaded plug for emergency tire repair is provided, of thermoplastic polymer composition, together with an optional pre-applied coating of uintaite asphalt as an integral adhesive and leak sealant to be activated by a small amount of waste oil ...
10/01/1991
4892219Plugging device
A plugging device and system for plugging apertures in panels, and which is particularly useful in plugging irregular apertures in, for example, hulls of water-going vessels. The plugging device includes a body member from which depend a plurality of fing...
01/09/1990
4827998Tire repair plug
A plug for repairing steel belted tires includes an insert member having a shank containing threads and joined to an uppermost wedge element provided with a tool engaging recess. A resilient shroud encases the majority of the insert member and includes ex...
05/09/1989
4802388Tire repair plug and tool
A plug and tool are provided for repairing and sealing a puncture of a tire. The plug is generally cylindrical in shape and is made from a rubber-like material which is stiffer and more durable than prior repair plugs. The plug has a cylindrical shank por...
02/07/1989
4798640Tire 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
4718469Preformed plug-tire repair
A repaired elastomer article has a hollow in a non-reinforced portion of the article. A cured preformed plug resides within the hollow and is adhered to the article through an amine curable polymer or prepolymer. The amine polymer or prepolymer is curable...
01/12/1988
4710249Tire repair method
A method and closure are provided for sealing and repairing a puncture of a tire. The closure is a resilient plug of a rubber-like material stiffer and more durable than prior closures having a generally cylindrical shank portion and an adjoining circular...
12/01/1987
4579161Closure for repairing a tire
A closure is provided for sealing and repairing a puncture of a tire. The closure is a resilient plug of a rubber-like material stiffer and more durable than prior closures having a generally cylindrical shank portion and an adjoining circular head portio...
04/01/1986
4548102Hole filling system for tires
A tool tip is inserted from the inside of the tire into a hole in a tire crown by turning the tool tip as it is pressed against the tire. The tool tip is mounted on a hollow tool having a cylindrical insert receiving chamber. An insert is pushed by a plun...
10/22/1985
4502355Bicycle tube repair device
A bicycle tube repair device having a spherical rubber member from which strands of rubber bands extend, the spherical member being adapted to be forced through a rupture in a tube to repair punctures, particularly those too large to be repaired by tube r...
03/05/1985
4465535Adhering cured polymers or prepolymers to high natural rubber content elastomer
In repairing articles of natural rubber or elastomer predominantly of natural rubber with cured polymer or prepolymer (polyurethane/polyurea), adhering advantages are obtained especially at elevated temperatures when the damaged area is treated with halog...
08/14/1984
4434832Room 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
4435470Repair 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
4399854Tire 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
4333508Tire 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
4317692Inside repair for tubeless tire and method for applying same
An inside repair for tubeless tires is provided wherein a measured amount of an air (or moisture) curing elastomeric adhesive is applied to the cleaned and primed inner surface of the tire over the puncture hole, a porous path is placed over the adhesive ...
03/02/1982
4285382Tire 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
4284450Method 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
4279343Repair kit for tubeless tires
A kit for repairing puncture holes in a tubeless tire; the kit including an assortment of different diameter sized plugs, contained in a box, for selection of a plug matching a puncture hole size, each plug including a hollow screw of resilient rubber, so...
07/21/1981
4262701Concrete pipe lift hole plug
A plug for obturating the lift hole of poured concrete drain pipes or conduits. The plug, preferably made of a plastic molding, comprises a generally thin head in the form of a plate and a shank projecting from the lower surface of the plate. The shank ha...
04/21/1981
4243089Plugs composed of two rubbers having different moduli of extension used for repairing pneumatic tires
A repair plug comprises an elongate body having a head and a tail made of rubber compositions having different moduli of extension. The head has a higher modulus of extension than the tail and is adapted for engagement by a repair tool. The head may have ...
01/06/1981
4158378Tire having polyurethane laminate thereon
A tire comprised of a composite structure of a cured rubber tire having adhered thereto a laminate of a cured polyurethane. Said laminate is prepared by (A) applying to the cured rubber tire a solution of a reaction mixture comprised of (i) an aliphatic p...
06/19/1979
4096901Tire plug for tubeless tires
A tire plug for a tubeless tire is disclosed which provides for a fracturable finger gripping portion and a tapered threaded portion for manual insertion of the plug into the puncture of the tire. The tapered portion exerts an increasingly compressive for...
06/27/1978
4066113Replacement 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
3996085Tube-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
3964698Air cushion type undercarriage for aircraft
The inflatable cell portion(s) of an air cushion type undercarriage for airplanes, air cushion vehicles, or the like, of the type which are formed with air outlet openings in the ground tangent areas thereof are individually provided with air flow control...
06/22/1976
 
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