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US 2008/0060732 A1Published application
Tire
OwnerGarry Rumbaughinventor
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Abstract
An improved tire provides an air-flow restrictor that may be installed inside a tire. The air-flow restrictor may restrict or prevent the flow of air in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation of the tire. Also, a method for saving fuel by inserting or retrofitting tires with air movement restricting inserts.
Claims20
A tire assembly comprising:
- a tire body;
- an air-flow restrictor that restricts air flow within the tire body, and
- a retaining collar that immobilizes the air-flow restrictor inside the tire body, wherein the retaining collar is attached to the interior of the tire body.
A method for preventing air-flow in a tire, comprising:
- providing a mounting strip;
- attaching a first retaining collar to the mounting strip;
- attaching a first air-flow restrictor to the first retaining collar to form a retention assembly, and
- attaching the retention assembly to the interior of the tire.
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A method for preventing air-flow in a tire, comprising:
- providing a retention assembly comprising a mounting strip and at least one retaining collar mounted on the mounting strip;
- attaching the at least one air-flow restrictors to the at least one retaining collar;
- attaching the mounting strip to the interior of a tire body;
- and
- placing the tire body on a rim.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.