US 11,305,500 B1 · External patch for puncture or slice on sidewall or tread section of a tire

Abstract

A method and/or article is used for repairing of a worn, damaged, punctured or sliced but otherwise functional vehicle tire, for example on the sidewall of the tire. An external patch includes a layer of adhesive applied directly to the slice or puncture and a patch portion that is applied to an exterior surface of a vehicle tire. A separate adhesive affixes the patch portion to the exterior surface of the tire. The adhesive is in contact with a contact surface of the patch portion and also with the exterior surface of the tire. The adhesive may not form a continuous layer, but may hold the patch to the tire by discrete anchor points of adhesive, the anchor points being separated by adhesiveless areas.

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Dependent claims

A method of repairing a tire comprises:

applying drops of adhesive around a damaged area of the tire on an external surface of the tire, or on a patch;
after the applying, placing the patch on the damaged area, with the drops of adhesive between the patch and the damaged area;
and
after the placing, applying pressure to the patch for at least a predetermined amount of time;
wherein the applying the drops includes applying discrete drops of the adhesive with adhesiveless area left between adjacent discrete drops.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

External patch for puncture or slice on sidewall or tread section of a tire

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External patch for puncture or slice on sidewall or tread section of a tire

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