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US 8,287,674 B2Granted
Method of providing tire with air-flow restrictor
OwnerGarry L. 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.
Claims13
A method for retrofitting a tubeless tire with air movement restricting inserts, comprising:
- providing a tubeless tire comprising a circumferential inflatable tire cavity;
- inserting an inflatable air-flow restrictor in the tire cavity, wherein air inflating the tire cavity cannot pass by the air-flow restrictor in a circumferential direction of the tire cavity;
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- inserting a partial air-flow restrictor in the tire cavity, wherein a chamber of air is formed between the inflatable air-flow restrictor and the partial air-flow restrictor and wherein the partial air-flow restrictor comprises an air passage to permit air flow through the partial air-flow restrictor into the chamber of air.
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