Sealing device for tubeless tires
AssigneeKing Abdulaziz University
InventorAbdulhameed Fouad A Alkhateeb
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Abstract
A sealing device comprising a flexible holding strip having an adhesive layer on a first surface, wherein the strip is configured for attachment to an inner surface of a tubeless tire via the adhesive layer, and a plurality of flexible flags attached to a second surface of the flexible holding strip opposite the first surface, wherein the plurality of flags is attached to the second surface at a fixed widthwise edge of each of the plurality of flags and wherein the plurality of flags are configured to seal a hole in the tubeless tire when the strip is attached to the inner surface of the tubeless tire is provided. Methods of protecting tires by attaching a sealing device are also described.
Claims11
1-10. (canceled)
A sealing device, comprising:
- a plurality of flexible flags arranged in a stack, wherein a selected flag is attached to a lower subsequent flag in the stack via an adhesive present along a fixed widthwise edge of the selected flag and wherein the plurality of flags are configured to seal a hole in the tubeless tire when the strip is attached to the inner surface of the tubeless tire.
A method of protecting a tubeless tire from punctures, comprising:
- attaching a plurality of flexible flags to an inner surface of the tire via an adhesive arranged between a fixed widthwise edge of the flag and the inner surface, wherein the plurality of flags are configured to seal a hole in the tubeless tire.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.