Tire inflation and sealing system
OwnerAmitai Aharon Franklininventor
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Abstract
A device for inflating and sealing an inflatable object comprising an air-tight tube, at least one hermetic connector reversibly coupled to either end or both ends of said air-tight tube and a source of pressure connected to either one end, second end or said at least one hermetic connector. The airtight tube serves as both storage means and transfer means for a sealing agent. The device allows transfer of said sealant agent in a largely laminar flow, aiding solid and semi-solid materials in said sealant agent to align in the direction of said flow and pass securely throw the valve mechanism without clogging. The inflatable object may be inflated and sealed without removal of the valve mechanism of said inflatable object and may be charged with pressurized gas and sealant agent contemporaneously.
Claims8
A device for inflating and sealing a pneumatic tire, said pneumatic tire having an inflation valve, comprising:
- a. an air-tight tube having a first end, a second end and an internal space defined by walls of said air-tight tube;
- b. a male valve stem connector coupled to said first end of said air-tight tube and connectable to a source of pressure;
- c. a female valve connector coupled to said second end of said air-tight tube connectable to said inflation valve of said pneumatic tire, said female valve connector comprises a depression pin;
- d. a volume of Sealant Slime sealing agent contained within said internal space of said air-tight tube;
- said Sealant Slime sealing agent comprises fibers;
- wherein said internal space of said air-tight tube defines a pathway for a flow of said volume of Sealant Slime sealing agent from said male valve stem connector through said air-tight tube to said female valve connector;
- wherein said depression pin is configured to press and open said inflation valve for about 2 mm to 3.5 mm;
- wherein said internal space and said female connector have a near constant flow area cross section that avoids sharp edges which would cause separation or which interfere with alignment of said fibers within said flow in said Sealant Slime sealing agent at said pressure;
- wherein said pneumatic tire is sealed and inflated successively without removal of said valve core of said pneumatic tire.
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