Switch and hose-valve connection arrangement for vehicle temporary mobility kit

A temporary mobility kit for use in repairing a leak in a tire, the tire having a tire valve, the temporary mobility kit comprising:

• an inflator pump;
• a source of a tire sealant fluidly connected to said inflator pump, said source of tire sealant having a sealant hose, said sealant hose including a switch arrangement for electrically confirming positive attachment of said sealant hose to the tire valve of the tire;
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• a circuit electrically connecting said inflator pump and said switch arrangement of said sealant hose;
• wherein said switch arrangement of said sealant hose includes a tire valve connection end having a first electrical lead operatively connecting said tire valve connection end and said circuit, and a second electrical lead operatively connecting said tire valve connection end and said circuit;
• and
• wherein said tire valve connection end includes a metal collar and a metal flange, said metal flange being centrally located with respect to said metal collar, said first electrical lead being connected to said metal collar and said second electrical lead being connected to said metal flange.

A method of preventing the inadvertent outflow of tire sealant from a temporary mobility kit, the method comprising the steps of:

• forming a temporary mobility kit comprising a switch-inflator assembly, said switch-inflator assembly including an air inflator pump and an air inflator hose, a sealant assembly, said sealant assembly including a source of tire sealant and a sealant hose, said sealant hose including a switch arrangement for electrically confirming positive attachment of said sealant hose to the tire valve of the compromised tire, a diverter switch operatively associated with said switch-inflator assembly for enabling a user to select between an air inflation function and a sealing function, and a circuit electrically connecting said inflator pump, said switch arrangement of said sealant hose, and said diverter switch, whereby said circuit includes a logic configured to prevent inadvertent outflow of tire sealant;
• configuring the switch arrangement with a tire valve connection end having a first electrical lead operatively connecting said tire valve connection end and said circuit, and a second electrical lead operatively connecting said tire valve connection end and said circuit;
• wherein said tire valve connection end includes a metal collar and a metal flange, said metal flange being centrally located with respect to said metal collar, said first electrical lead being connected to said metal collar and said second electrical lead being connected to said metal flange;
• attaching said sealant hose to the tire valve of a compromised tire, thereby causing said switch arrangement of said sealant hose to become engaged;
• switching said diverter switch to said sealing function;
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• activating said switch-inflator assembly to cause a flow of tire sealant from said source of tire sealant through said sealant hose and into the compromised tire.