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Tire repair insert

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1963-11-21
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Granted: 1965-03-23
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Expires: 1983-11-21
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Abstract

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Inventors

  • 👤 Horace B Brose

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-08 15:35
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C73/00; B29C73/04; B29C73/06; B29L; B29L2030/00; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T152/00; Y10T152/10; Y10T152/10882; Y10T152/10909

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim 231 words
A TIRE OF CURED RUBBER COMPOSITION WHEREIN IS A SMALL RESIDUE OF FREE SULFUR, THERE BEING EXTENDED BETWEEN INNER AND OUTER FACES OF THE TIRE AN ELONGATED INJURY OPENING EXPOSING THE TIRE BODY INTERIORLY THEREOF, AN ELONGATED SEALING INSERT OF HIGHLY ELASTIC AND COMPRESSIBLE MATERIAL PROVIDED WITH AN EXTERIOR FACING OF UNCURED VULCANIZABLE RUBBER CONTAINING A SELF-SUFFICIENT ACCELERATOR, THE INSERT BEING RECEIVABLE WITHIN THE INJURY OPENING ONLY WHEN STRETCHED AND ATTENUATED TO EXERT THEREIN, THROUGH ITS EXTERIOR FACING, A STRONG REACTIVE PRESSURE DIRECTED OUTWARDLY AGAINST THE EXPOSED INNER SURFACES OF THE TIRE BODY, SAID INSERT INCLUDING A ONE-PIECE CONSTRUCTION HAVING A PAIR OF LIMB PORTIONS JOINED BY AN INTEGRAL CONTINUOUS INTERMEDIATE PORTION DISPOSED IN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE INNER SURFACE OF THE TIRE AND BEING IN THE FORM OF AN EYE-ROLL HEAD, AN A CEMENT SPREAD INTERPOSED BETWEEN THE INSERT AND INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE INJURY OPENING TO ENGAGE INTIMATELY AND CONTINUOUSLY WITH THE EXTERIOR SURFACES OF THE ONE AND THE INTERIOR SURFACES OF THE OTHER, THE CEMENT SPREAD CONTAINING AN ACCELERATOR IN AN AMOUNT AND POTANCY SUFFICIENT TO REACT (1) WITH THE ACCELERATOR IN THE FACING AND (2) WITH THE RELATIVELY SMALL AMOUNT OF FREE SULFUR PRESENT AT RESIDUE IN THE CURRENT RUBBER TIRE WHEREBY TO VULCANIZE THE FACING AND PRODUCE A CHEMICAL BOND BETWEEN THE LATTER AND THE EXPOSED TIRE WALL BODY CONSEQUENT UPON THE INTIMATE PRESSURE CONTACT ESTABLISHED THEREBETWEEN.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1968-03-22 1968-09-21 1969-03-23 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1972-03-22 1972-09-21 1973-03-23 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1976-03-22 1976-09-21 1977-03-23 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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