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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6338766 | Retention mold for bonding tire tube To make it possible to precisely bond a tube blank having thickened portions projecting from an outer wall surface of a retention mold. A tube blank is formed of natural rubber and is provided with an air chamber peripheral wall, a sealant chamber periphe... | 01/15/2002 |
| 6334918 | Tire tube A tube tire for avoiding damage to a tube in charging a sealant, and for preventing the sealant from plugging an air valve of the tube. A first tube half and a second tube half have the same side and circular cross sections are joined together as raw rubb... | 01/01/2002 |
| 6159403 | Method of manufacturing sealant containing tire tube and vulcanizing apparatus therefor To provide a method of manufacturing a sealant containing tire tube, which is capable of simply opening a sealant filling hole without use of any specialized jig, and a vulcanizing die therefor. A vulcanizing die includes an upper die, a lower die, and a ... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6106647 | Process for producing sealant-incorporated tire tube A tube blank 2' whose inside is divided into an air chamber 3 and a sealant chamber 7 by a partition wall 5 has an air relief port 41 provided in a sealant chamber peripheral wall 4o and communicating a sealant chamber 7. At a vulcanizing step,... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5900088 | Process for producing sealant-contained tire tube A tube blank 2' whose inside is divided into an air chamber 3 and a sealant chamber 7 by a partition wall 5, is formed by extrusion and cut into a predetermined length. An air valve 6 is mounted to the tube blank 2' to communicate with the air chamber 3 a... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5597427 | Method of making multilayer nonwoven thermal insulating batts A multilayer nonwoven thermal insulating batt is provided. The batt comprises a blend of bonding staple fibers and staple fill fibers, the fibers being formed into a multilayer batt. The bonding fibers are subsequently bonded sparingly to staple fill fibe... | 01/28/1997 |
| 4916799 | Method of making a pipe joint seal with bistable elastomeric sealing projection A gasket is formed with a mounting portion which is generally cylindrical, and provides an anchoring projection extending radially from the outer side thereof. A sealing projection is joined to the mounting portion by a hinge section. The sealing projecti... | 04/17/1990 |
| 4874443 | Method for applying elastomeric material onto a drum A means and method for applying innerliner material to a tire building drum and more particularly to a means and method for cutting and applying the innerliner material and further allowing for stock width measurement and precise centering without the pos... | 10/17/1989 |
| 4836877 | Method of making a tire retreading envelope A retreading envelope is produced by extruding an elastomeric material in substantially tubular form, with portions of the wall thickness of the circumference of the extruded tubing being of a thickness substantially greater than the wall thickness of the... | 06/06/1989 |
| 4585044 | Tubular tire for cycles A tubular tire for cycles comprising a tubular toroidal body including an inner airtight tube to be inflated, the tire body or carcass being equipped, on the outer surface mating the wheel rim, with a rubberized tape having projecting portions such as pro... | 04/29/1986 |
| 4514243 | Tire for wheelchairs and the like A tire for a wheelchair wheel or the like in the form of a composite extrusion comprising a relatively soft, elastomeric casing extruded over a semirigid core. End faces of a length of extruded stock are joined by thermal fusion developed by a ferromagnet... | 04/30/1985 |
| 4324280 | Inner air-tube of tire for bicycle An inner air-tube of a tire for bicycle, particular for racing cycle substantially composed of a thermoplastic urethane resin of a specific type. The urethane resin is comprised of a bifunctional polyol, a diisocyanate and a diol serving as a chain-propag... | 04/13/1982 |
| 4252328 | Self-activating ferrofluid seal and method A self-activating ferrofluid-seal apparatus for a memory-disc-drive shaft, which seal apparatus comprises a ring magnet and a pair of pole pieces which form a cavity therebetween, a closed loop of a plastic tubular container with ferrofluid positioned wit... | 02/24/1981 |
| 4250611 | Process for making drug delivery device with reservoir An intravaginal contraceptive system for the pre-programmed, unattended delivery of an antifertility steroid is disclosed. The system comprises (a) an antifertility steroid, (b) a delivery module comprising a reservoir for storing the steroid in an amount... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4198367 | Method and apparatus for producing retreading envelopes A retreading envelope is made by extruding a split tube of rubber which is passed over a rotating stretching wheel to stretch the split tube to a predetermined shape. The stretched split tube is removed from the stretching wheel after moving around a part... | 04/15/1980 |
| 4182642 | Pipeline joint tester A high-pressure joint tester includes a pair (or two pairs) of plugs, each plug having an annular rigid channel containing an inflatable elastomeric annular tube. The spaced, parallel plugs are joined together by a rigid cylindrical wall extending between... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4179321 | Method of applying and adhereing lubricant to a tire inner tube as it is formed This disclosure relates to a lubricant comprised of a mixture of a binder and a lubricating agent in a certain predetermined ratio. The binder is a wax type material having a melting point below the surface onto which the lubricant is applied and the lubr... | 12/18/1979 |
| 4150581 | Belt for transport of materials and transmission of power A single or multiply endless belt possessing predetermined elastic properties consisting of a flat knit substrate which has been impregnated with an elastomeric material and made endless by wrapping upon itself and the method of producing the same.... | 04/24/1979 |
| 4126720 | Radial tire manufacturing method A method of forming a reinforcing fabric and in particular a body ply for a radial tire. A continuous narrow ribbon, which is formed of an uncured elastomeric material having a plurality of spaced substantially parallel reinforcing means, preferably indiv... | 11/21/1978 |
| 4101368 | Inner tube splicing machines In, or for use in, a vehicle inner tube splicing machine, a tube end cutting assembly comprising a cutting knife supporting carriage which is mounted on a pair of spaced parallel guide shafts and is reciprocated by hydraulically powered means. The knife s... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4089718 | Process for making thermoplastic elastomeric articles A process for producing thermoplastic, elastomeric articles such as, for example, semi-pneumatic tires, comprising the steps of admixing a thermoplastic, elastomeric molding composition including a vulcanizable or otherwise thermosetable elastomer, inert ... | 05/16/1978 |
| 4073048 | Gasket seal between sewer pipe and manhole opening An improved seal for closing the space between a pipe and the wall of an opening through which it passes, using a linear extrusion of elastomeric material, of predetermined length to form a gasket. The extrusion has a hollow, pear-shaped head formed integ... | 02/14/1978 |
| 3994767 | Ring forming machine Apparatus for forming annular articles from elongated workpieces of thermoplastic material is provided with clamps for grasping the ends of the workpiece, and a heating plate with two opposed surfaces; the clamps apply the ends of the workpiece to the pla... | 11/30/1976 |
