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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8146635 | Pneumatic tire Disclosed is a pneumatic tire which has an enhanced uniformity of the tire including an adhesive sealant layer disposed inside its tread portion. In a pneumatic tire T including an adhesive sealant layer 5 disposed inward of an inner liner 4 in a regio... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8146634 | Pneumatic tire Provided is a pneumatic tire capable of suppressing a flow of a sealant in a sealant layer due to a centrifugal force generated during the running of the tire. A pneumatic tire of the present invention is a pneumatic tire provided with a sealant layer on an inner su... | 04/03/2012 |
| 7353066 | Self-sealing insulation employed on a catheter or lead An implantable electrical medical lead for a pulse generator includes a distal electrode, a connector for electrical connection with the pulse generator, an electrical conductor within the lead extending between the connector and the distal electrode, and an insulat... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7322393 | Sealing material, tire for a vehicle wheel including the sealing material, and process for producing the tire A sealing material includes the following characteristics: a value of a dynamic elastic modulus, measured at a temperature of 80° C., at a frequency of 1 Hz, and with a deformation of 5%, that is at least 60% lower than a value of the dynamic elastic modulus measur... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7316253 | Sealant for prevention of blowout, tubeless tire, and tire tube The viscosity of a puncture-preventing sealant (7) is set in a range of 25 to 35 dPa·s, and a thixotropy index is set in a range of 6.5 to 11.0, the sealant (7) being filled in a sealant chamber (6) defined to extend along an outer periphery of... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7240708 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprising a skin layer which is formed by curing a polyurethane resin composition comprising a compound having active hydrogen atoms and an organic polyisocyanate compound, has an oxygen permeation coefficient at 23° C. under a relative humidity o... | 07/10/2007 |
| 7195683 | Self-seal tire and its producing method A self-sealing tire according to the present invention includes a pneumatic tire and a puncture sealing layer disposed over a whole tire inner wall surface from one shoulder portion to the other shoulder portion of the pneumatic tire. The puncture sealing layer comp... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7119149 | High expansion two-component structural foam The present invention is directed to a high expansion two-component structural foam that expands to about twice its original volume while maintaining good cell structure. The foam of the present invention is based on epoxy resins. Each component of the foam system e... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7073550 | Pneumatic tire having built-in colored sealant layer and preparation thereof This invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a built-in non-black colored sealant layer and its preparation. The sealant layer is derived from a sealant precursor layer comprised of a butyl rubber, organoperoxide, particulate, synthetic amorphous silica and pla... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7040364 | Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire, comprising adhesive sealant applied onto the inner surface thereof, wherein an air barrier membrane is disposed on the inner surface of the tire at least at a tread part, a space part is formed between the air barrier membrane and the inner surface... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7037395 | Pneumatic tire and method of manufacturing the sane A pneumatic tire having a puncture preventive layer formed by windingly sticking a tube having seal material wrapped therein to the tire inner surface circumferentially of the tire and continuously and spirally with its side surfaces closely contacted each other: or... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7004217 | Tire containing sealing agent In a sealant-containing tire, an outer liner is fastened to an inner surface of a tread of a tire body, and a sealant chamber that is filled with sealant is defined between the outer liner and the inner liner, with an air chamber filled with air also being defined w... | 02/28/2006 |
| 6962181 | Pneumatic tire having built-in sealant layer and preparation thereof This invention relates to a pneumatic tire having a built-in sealant layer and its preparation. The sealant layer precursor is a layer of a butyl rubber based composition which contains an organoperoxide. The butyl rubber of said precursor is a copolymer of isobutyl... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6952956 | Method and system of detection of a run-flat condition of a tire; inserts, wheels and tires designed for such method and system A method of detection of a run-flat condition of a vehicle tire, said tire being mounted on a wheel, wherein: a quantity f(α, t) is sensed, which varies which the angular displacement of the wheel in time; measuri... | 10/11/2005 |
| 6944948 | Device for sealing a lubricant reservoir and method for lubricating the internal cavity of a tire A method of lubricating a tire cavity and more particularly the interface zone between a safety support and the inside the cavity of a tire enables lubricant to be dispensed in the interface zone only when the mounted assembly comprising the support, the tire and a ... | 09/20/2005 |
| 6939921 | Colorable elastomeric composition Transparent and colorable elastomeric compositions are provided. The transparent elastomeric compositions can be covulcanized with rubbers such as polybutadiene, polyisoprene, styrene-butadiene rubber, styrene-isoprene-butadiene rubber, isoprene-butadiene rubber, or... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6935391 | Self-seal tire and manufacturing method of the same A self-seal tire according to the present invention has a puncture sealing layer located all over a tire inner wall surface from one shoulder portion to the other shoulder portion of a pneumatic tire. The puncture sealing layer comprises at least one band-shape seal... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915826 | Puncture sealing pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire has a puncture sealing layer radially inward of the tire carcass layer. The puncture sealing layer is formed by co-extruding a sealant material and an skin compound. ... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6782931 | Tubeless tire compound and a system and method for retrofitting non-tubeless tires The present invention provides a compound, system, and method for retrofitting and converting standard bicycle rims and tires having tubes to be tubeless. Standard tube tires are retrofitted by installing either rim tape or a rim strip with integral valve stem aroun... | 08/31/2004 |
| 6506273 | Tire sealant system A tire sealant system in accordance with the present invention includes a tire sealant powder, a water-soluble bag which hermetically encloses the powder and a predetermined volume of water corresponding to the amount of enclosed powder. The powder compri... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6492436 | Tire sealer and inflating composition and method of use A tire sealer and inflating composition and products made therefrom are described. The tire sealer and inflating composition includes a sealant, a non-flammable propellant with an ozone depletion potential of zero or substantially close to zero, and one o... | 12/10/2002 |
| 6013697 | Tire sealant composition A tire sealant mixture contains water, mica flakes, hydrated bentonite clay, and a water-miscible carrying agent such as propylene glycol. This sealant mixture is capable of sealing a puncture caused by a 3mm diameter nail without significant pressure los... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5977196 | Sealer and inflator composition A sealer and inflator composition, particularly for inflating tires. The composition comprises: a sealant; a non-flammable propellant/inflator having an ozone depletion potential of zero; and a vapor pressure depressant which may be either hydrocarbon die... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5856376 | Tire puncture sealant A tire puncture sealant containing water in an amount of from about 6% to about 64% by weight; ethylene glycol in an amount of from about 36% to about 94%; styrene butadiene latex in an amount of about 3%; polyethylene powder and ground rubber in an amoun... | 01/05/1999 |
| 5648406 | Tire sealant and inflator A tire sealant and inflator composition for the repair of puncture wounds in pneumatic tires and the like. The composition utilizes a sealing component consisting of an acrylic resin dissolved in a suitable solvent and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon and/or hyd... | 07/15/1997 |
| 5618912 | Tire sealer and inflator compositions This invention relates to novel tire sealer and inflator compositions. The compositions may be aqueous or non-aqueous and comprise a petroleum residual resin sealant, an amorphous polyolefin, an organic solvent, a vapor pressure depressant, and a non-flam... | 04/08/1997 |
| 5403417 | Tire sealing methods and related apparatus A punctured, substantially deflated pneumatic automotive tire is internally sealed using a specially designed sealant canister containing CO2 gas propellant and a tire sealant mixture. The canister sealant comprises approximately 97% by weight ... | 04/04/1995 |
| 5364463 | Tire ballast and sealant An improved tire sealant containing a hydratable salt and clay such as barium sulfate and sodium bentonite and a substantial portion of a plate like mineral such as mica. Improved suspendability and sealing performance in the presence of an alkylene glyco... | 11/15/1994 |
| 5338776 | Tire sealer and inflator A tire sealant and inflator composition for the repair of puncture wounds in pneumatic tires and the like. The composition utilizes a sealing component consisting of an acrylic resin dissolved in a suitable solvent and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon and/or hyd... | 08/16/1994 |
| 5085942 | Sealant product, laminate thereof, and pneumatic tire constructed therewith A carcass for a self-sealing pneumatic tire is constructed by starting with an extruded thin flat strip of puncture sealant both surfaces of which are detackified. The strip is place on a building drum and its upper surface is wiped clean so that an inner... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4966213 | Pneumatic tires with apertured puncture sealing layer A pneumatic tire is disclosed, which comprises a carcass ply, two vulcanized rubber composition layers arranged radially inside the carcass ply, and a continuous layer of a sealing material arranged between the two vulcanized rubber composition layers. Th... | 10/30/1990 |
| 4928741 | Rubber tire having polyvinylidene chloride/elastomer inner liner coating A rubber tire having a vinylidene chloride copolymer/elastomer polymer blend inner liner is disclosed. This coating may be about 1 to 3 mils thick. The polymer blend has low air permeability, high elongation, low modulus and excellent flex resistance. The... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4913209 | Sealant product, laminate thereof, and pneumatic tire constructed therewith A carcass for a self-sealing pneumatic tire is constructed by starting with an extruded thin flat strip of puncture sealant both surfaces of which are detackified. The strip is place on a building drum and its upper surface is wiped clean so that an inner... | 04/03/1990 |
| 4816101 | Process for extruding a puncture sealant and forming an elastomeric laminate A process is disclosed for extruding a flat strip of uniformly thick sealant stock from an extruder which extrudes the sealant stock with a rotary helical action. The stock consists essentially of a vulcanizable mixture of a high molecular weight (mol wt)... | 03/28/1989 |
| 4776888 | Sealing composition for inflatable articles containing gas under pressure A sealing system and sealing composition are provided for inflatable articles containing air under pressure. The sealing composition includes particles or particulates of shapes having sharp corners thereon which tend to dig into the article around the op... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4743497 | Laminated puncture sealing composite and preparation thereof A composition useful in sealing punctured tires that includes asphalt, alkadiene-vinylarene copolymer, hydrocarbon resin and other materials. The composition is simple to install and lightweight.... | 05/10/1988 |
| 4665963 | Pneumatic tire inner liner having puncture sealing characteristics There is provided a tubeless pneumatic tire with an inner liner having puncture sealing characteristics comprising as the inner liner a puncture sealing laminate having an outer halobutyl polymer containing layer and an inner polymer containing layer, the... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4664168 | Self-sealing tire with edge strips for tire sealant A self-sealing pneumatic tire that has an inner surface provided with a layer of sealant and a plurality of edge strips that partially overlap the sealant layer to retain the sealant in position during construction and operation of the tire. Construction ... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4607675 | Lubricant for run-flat tire application and run-flat tire therewith A lubricant composition comprised of (A) fatty acid, (B) polytetrafluoroethylene fluorocarbon resin powder (C) pyrogenic amorphous silica powder and (D) carrier. The lubricant is prescribed for use with a pneumatic tire and wheel assembly containing a run... | 08/26/1986 |
| 4607065 | Sealant compositions and method of producing the same A sealant composition for the puncture-sealing tire and a method of producing the same are disclosed. This sealant composition is crosslinking-reaction type and comprises (A) at least one rubber, (B) a tackifier, (C) an acryloyl or methacryloyl group-cont... | 08/19/1986 |
