Tire repair patch

A tire repair patch for application to the inner surface of a tire at an injured portion comprising a plurality of overlapping plies of reinforcing cords and at least some of said plies having overlapping end portions, a base cushion gum layer underlying said plies at said underside for engagement with said inner surface of the tire, a top cushion gum layer overlying said plies at the opposite side of the patch from said underside, an intermediate cushion gum layer interposed between at least two of said plies of reinforcing cords, each of said overlapping plies being coated with rubber and having a thickness less than the thickness of said intermediate cushion gum layer, said intermediate cushion gum layer extending continuously between said overlapping end portions of at least two of said reinforcing plies, said base cushion gum layer being adapted for adherence to the inner surface of the tire to provide reinforcement of the tire in the area of said patch, and said reinforcing plies interposed between said base cushion gum layer and said intermediate cushion gum layer interacting with the remainder of said plies and said base and top cushion gum layers for distributing the forces transmitted through said patch at the injured portion of the tire.