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US 9,067,368 B2Granted
Tire repair kit
AssigneeUnited States Thermoelectric Consortium (USTC)
InventorJames M. Kerner
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Abstract
A tire repair kit is disclosed which includes a plurality of tubes containing repair plugs, a clearance tool for clearing debris in a tire, and stopper to prevent air loss during the repair. The kit also includes a handle for storing the tools and for attaching the tools to make the appropriate repairs to the tire.
Claims19
1) A tire repair kit comprising:
- a) at least one repair plug, said repair plug comprising:
- 1) a spirally threaded pointed conical metal tip, said spirally threaded pointed conical tip further comprising:
- A) a circumferential shoulder proximal and integral to said pointed conical metal tip;
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- B) a tip collar positioned proximally and integral to the circumferential shoulder;
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- 2) an elongated rubberized impregnated plug, said rubberized impregnated cord or a tail or other flexible or semi-rigid composites, attached to inside of a proximal end of the conical metal tip;
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- b) at least one hollow insertion tube, said hollow tube comprising:
- 1) a distal end into which said repair plug fits by means of inserting the rubberized impregnated plug, wherein the tip collar fits in the insertion tube, and such that a circumference of the distal end of the hollow tube is no greater than the circumferential rim of the pointed conical metal tip;
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- 2) a proximal end, said proximal end comprising bit structure at the proximal end of the outer tube which allows the insertion tube to be fitted into a chuck or directly into a drill.
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A tire repair kit comprising:
- a) an elongated handle tool, said handle tool comprising:
- 1) a top section, the top section being the handle grip, said top section comprising;
- A) a proximal end, said proximal end comprising:
- i) an opening at the proximal end;
- ii) a hollow section;
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- iii) a plurality of pockets within said hollow section into which tools fit;
- B) a distal end, said distal end comprising:
- i) a narrowed threaded projection positioned at the outside distal end;
- ii) a centered projection pin positioned at the center of the distal end of the narrow threaded section, said projection pin having at least one key;
- iii) nose piece comprising:
- a1) a ring having centered lateral opening;
- a2) complementary threads around said centered lateral opening;
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- a3) an inward rim at the distal end of the nose piece;
- such that when an appropriate tool is inserted through the centered lateral opening, the nose piece is screwed down over the narrowed threaded projection;
- 2) a bottom section, said bottom section comprising a bottom cap, wherein the bottom cap is tooled such that within the cap there is a centered seat wherein the proximal end of a tool fits;
- b) at least one repair plug, said repair plug comprising:
- 3) a pointed conical metal tip ending having at its proximal end a circumferential shoulder and a tip collar positioned proximally to the circumferential shoulder;
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- 4) a rubberized impregnated plug, said rubberized impregnated cord attached to an inside of a proximal end of the conical tip;
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- e) at least one hollow insertion tube, said hollow tube comprising:
- 5) a distal end into which said repair plug fits by means of inserting the rubberized impregnated plug, wherein the tip collar fits snugly in the insertion tube, and such that a circumference of the distal end of the hollow tube is no greater than the circumferential rim of the pointed conical metal tip;
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- 6) a proximal end, said proximal end comprising:
- A) collar at the proximal end of the outer tube which allows the insertion tube to be fitted within the nose piece, said collar comprising a notch for each of said at least one key of said pin.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.