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US 8,973,629 B2Granted
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.
Claims10
A tubeless tire comprising:
- a circumferential inflatable tire cavity;
- means for completely blocking air flow in a circumferential direction of the tire cavity into a chamber, wherein the means is inflatable and is positioned in the tire cavity;
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- means for partially restricting air-flow in the tire cavity, wherein the chamber exist between the means for partially restricting air-flow and the means for completely blocking air flow and wherein the means for partially restricting air-flow comprises means for permitting air flow into the chamber,
- wherein the means for partially restricting air-flow is positioned on an opposite side of the means for completely blocking air flow, in the cavity of the tire, and wherein the means for completely blocking air flow comprises one or more of plastic, foam, rubber and latex.
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