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US 2021/0086458 A1Published application
A Plug
AssigneeTyre Tuft Pty Ltd
InventorOwen MATTHEWS
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a plug comprising a porous material. These plugs can be used for sealing a puncture in a tyre. These plugs can allow a consumer to quickly and effectively seal a puncture.
Claims25
A plug comprising a first portion and a second portion for sealing a puncture in a tyre, the first portion comprising:
- a porous material that absorbs >0.02 grams of water per gram of porous material;
- and
- an accelerant selected from the group consisting of a salt, solvent and acid, or a combination thereof impregnated in the porous material,
- wherein the accelerant reduces curing time of a sealant selected from the group consisting of anionic stabilized sealants, steric stabilized sealants and anionic colloidal dispersions, and wherein the porous material does not comprise the sealant.
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A kit for sealing a puncture in a tyre comprising:
- a plug comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a porous material that absorbs >0.02 grams of water per gram of porous material;
- an accelerant selected from the group consisting of a salt, solvent and acid, or a combination thereof for impregnating the porous material;
- and
- a sealant selected from the group consisting of anionic stabilized sealants, steric stabilized sealants and anionic colloidal dispersions;
- wherein the accelerant reduces curing time of the sealant, and wherein the porous material does not comprise the sealant.
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A method of sealing a puncture in a tyre including the steps of:
- (i) providing a plug comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion comprising a porous material that absorbs >0.02 g of water per gram of porous material with an accelerant selected from the group consisting of a salt, solvent and acid, or a combination thereof, that reduces curing time of a sealant selected from the group consisting of anionic stabilized sealants, steric stabilized sealants and anionic colloidal dispersions, impregnated therein;
- (ii) inserting the plug into the puncture;
- and
- (iii) applying a sealant to the puncture,
- wherein the porous material does not comprise the sealant,
- to thereby seal the puncture in the tyre.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.