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Class 206/304.1 - Flaccid encasement


Subclass of Class 206 - Special receptacle or package
Definition: Subject matter wherein the container is made of supple material.
No. of patents: 24
Last issue date: 01/20/2009


NumberTitleIssue Date
7478723Tire cover with adjusting means
The present invention relates to a tire cover or casing that includes two flexible sides and a central member. The flexible sides have a width sufficient to essentially cover a sidewall of a tire, while allowing, when mounted on the tire, access to the inner opening...
01/20/2009
7175058Spare tire cover
A spare tire cover includes a cup-shaped hard top cover having a substantially cylindrical portion, an inner surface of which is provided with a plurality of inwardly directed projections arranged at predetermined circumferential intervals, a substantially cylindric...
02/13/2007
7168768Rubber coated wheel
A vehicle wheel includes a central hub region and a rim coaxial with the central hub region. The rim is configured to receive a motor vehicle tire and includes an exposed annular surface visible when the tire is received on the rim. A middle region extends from the ...
01/30/2007
7093908Tire and wheel shield
A freestanding automotive tire and wheel cover comprises a shell that is open against the ground and inside the wheel well adjacent to an interior sidewall of a tire. The bottom edge of the shell rests on the ground. The shell protects the outer sidewall and tread f...
08/22/2006
7080846Detachable wheel cover
A detachable wheel cover for a trolley, pushchair or the like has a substantially cylindrical part which is adapted to fit around the periphery of a wheel, a first side adapted to cover one side of the wheel and a second side adapted to cover the other side of the w...
07/25/2006
7013548Method for increasing friction between wheel and road using gliding preventer
A device to be fitted on a vehicle wheel in order to increase the friction between the wheel and the road surface during winter conditions, comprises a belt that can encircle the tread of the wheel and be held in place by means of flexible inner and outer side porti...
03/21/2006
6691865Decorative tire cover and transfer pattern and method for use therewith
The present invention relates to an article of manufacture having a reflective design thereon, as well as a method for manufacture thereof. The article of manufacture, such as a tire cover, comprises a substrate having a display surface, at least one adhe...
02/17/2004
6499591Golf cart wheel covering device
A golf cart wheel covering device for protecting the cart wheels of a golf cart from a ground surface during use. The golf cart wheel covering device includes a panel comprising a generally flexible material. The panel has a generally circular shape. The ...
12/31/2002
6142192Tire inflation bag
A method of inflating a tire and a bag fitted over a tire during inflation. The bag is constructed so as to substantially envelope an exposed outer surface of a tire during inflation, whereby in the event of the tire exploding the bag contains the debris ...
11/07/2000
6116415Protective tire cover with detachable center section for changing and handling a tire
A tire and wheel cover (10) with one size to expand over many size tires and wheels. Two sections of covering material are used, a detachable center section (16) for viewing the wheel and a wide circumferential section of material (12) for covering the ti...
09/12/2000
5996863Decorative tire cover
A decorative tire cover for covering a spare tire while displaying a photograph or artwork from within. The photograph or artwork is enclosed in an environment that is substantially waterproof, yet is easily accessible when the photograph or artwork is to...
12/07/1999
5967313Flexible vacuum package for bicycle inner tube
A package for a folded inner tube for a pneumatic tire, e.g., a bicycle inner tube. The package is formed of a flexible material, and is in the form of a gussetted bag, defining a hollow interior in which the inner tube is located. The package includes pl...
10/19/1999
5921449Spare tire cover for automobiles
A spare tire cover covering a spare tire supported on a bracket fixed on a rear gate or the like of a vehicle includes a first sheet portion having an opening into which the bracket is inserted and for covering one side surface of the spare tire, a second...
07/13/1999
5419933Annular article-wrapping member and method of making same
An annular article-wrapping member includes a shrinkable wrapping material is wound on the outer periphery of an annular article to be wrapped in such a manner that the direction of shrinkage of the shrinkable wrapping material coincides with a circumfere...
05/30/1995
5310052Shower curtain ring package
A unitary totally transparent package of shower curtain rings comprising: a stack of ring-like articles, each of which articles has at least one predetermined discontinuity therein, said discontinuities being aligned one with the other in a manner whereby...
05/10/1994
5186989Annular article-wrapping member and method of making same
An annular article-wrapping member includes a shrinkable wrapping material which is wound on the outer periphery of an annular article to be wrapped in such a manner that the direction of shrinkage of the shrinkable wrapping material coincides with a circ...
02/16/1993
5076477Spare tire cover
A flexible spare tire cover for enveloping an externally carried tire/wheel combination mounted to a bracket. The cover consists of two partially joined halves, the inner half incorporating a small substantially rigid and flat mounting plate at its center...
12/31/1991
4932573Soft cover for spare tire
The present invention shows a soft cover for a tire formed from a molded, hard, hat-shaped core which mounts between the tire mounting bracket and the tire. The hat-shaped core has a brim to which is attached a first soft, hat-shaped cover. A second soft,...
06/12/1990
4328053Apparatus and method for retreading tires
This invention relates to apparatus and method for retreading tires with a continuous precured and premolded tread strip. A flexible substantially air impervious annular envelope overlies the tread strip and aids in holding the tread strip in intimate con...
05/04/1982
4309234Tire retreading envelope seal
An improved envelope seal for a tire assembly (10) is provided to protect the bonding surfaces of a tire casing (12) and tread material (14) from exposure to steam and other elements within a pressure chamber (126) during curing. A two piece road curing r...
01/05/1982
4242169Tire retreading apparatus
Precise positioning and securement of annular envelope-sealing members in desired relationship with a rim-mounted tire, having a replacement tread strip and a flexible impervious envelope thereon, are achieved by mating screw-threaded members carried by a...
12/30/1980
4151027Method for the renewal of a worn pneumatic or solid rubbery tire by applying a vulcanized tread and apparatus carrying out this method
The invention relates to the retreading of rubber tires wherein a prevulcanized tread is applied to a tire carcass with an interposed vulcanizable bonding layer. The tread and at least the adjacent part of the carcass are enclosed within a close fitting f...
04/24/1979
4129474Retreading of tires
The invention provides for the retreading of tires in which the tire casing is stressed by fluid pressure inside the casing so that the casing is in a stressed condition when a new tread is applied thereto. The tire casing is stressed by positioning it on...
12/12/1978
4126169Cover for spare wheel and tire
One size cover, rather than many sizes of covers, is made to fit many sizes of spare wheels and tires mounted on the exteriors of vehicles. The excess materials of each cover needed to be able to cover such a wide range of spare wheel and tire sizes are p...
11/21/1978
 
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