Apparatus for seating the bead of a tubeless tire onto a rim
OwnerPatrick Michael Dunninventor
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Abstract
A flexible compression apparatus for seating the bead of a tubeless tire onto a rim and a method of using the apparatus. The flexible compression including: a circular spiral flexible band having a first terminal edge wound on an exterior surface of the flexible band and a second terminal edge wound on an inner surface of the flexible band; one or more straps in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible band and running parallel to the flexible band, said one or more straps each having a secured end and a terminal end, wherein the secured end of the one or more straps is affixed to the flexible band; and one or more tightening mechanisms for receiving the terminal end(s) of the strap(s).
Claims17
A flexible compression apparatus comprising:
- a circular spiral flexible band having a first terminal edge wound on an exterior surface of the flexible band and a second terminal edge wound on an inner surface of the flexible band;
- one or more straps in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible band and running parallel to the flexible band, said one or more straps each having a secured end and a terminal end, wherein the secured end of the one or more straps is affixed to the flexible band;
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- one or more clamps comprising one or more ratchet mechanisms for receiving the terminal end(s) of the strap(s) and for drawing on the strap so as to shorten the distance between the secured end of each said strap and each said ratchet mechanism.
A flexible compression apparatus comprising:
- a circular spiral flexible band having a first terminal edge wound on an exterior surface of the flexible band and a second terminal edge wound on an inner surface of the flexible band;
- one or more straps in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible band and running parallel to the flexible band, said one or more straps each having a secured end and a terminal end, wherein the secured end of the one or more straps is affixed to the flexible band;
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- one or more tightening mechanisms for receiving the terminal ends of the strap(s), wherein the secured end of the one or more straps is affixed to the flexible band with a plate.
A method for seating a bead of a tubeless tire on a rim comprising:
- inserting the rim in the center hole of the tire;
- wrapping a flexible compression apparatus around the tire;
- wherein the flexible compression apparatus comprises:
- a circular spiral flexible band having a first terminal edge wound on an exterior surface of the flexible band and a second terminal edge wound on an inner surface of the flexible band;
- one or more straps in contact with the exterior surface of the flexible band and running parallel to the flexible band, said one or more straps each having a secured end and terminal end,
- wherein the secured end of the one or more straps is affixed to the flexible band;
- and one or more clamp(s) for receiving the terminal end(s) of the strap(s), the one or more clamp(s) each comprising a ratchet mechanism for receiving the terminal end of the strap and for drawing on the strap so as to shorten the distance between the secured end of the strap and the ratchet mechanism;
- tightening the flexible band with the clamp(s) by drawing on the strap(s) so as to shorten the length of the strap(s) between the secured end(s) of the strap(s) and the clamp(s);
- wherein tightening the one or more straps around the flexible band provides an inward radial pressure on the tread of the tubeless tire;
- and inflating the tubeless tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.