US3247882A
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Sidewall valve for tubeless tires
Assignee: Armstrong Rubber Co
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Filing: 1964-05-20
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Granted: 1966-04-26
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Expires: 1984-05-20
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Pratt Robert Richard
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 12:40
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C3/00; B60C29/00; B60C29/02; B60C29/04; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T137/00; Y10T137/3584; Y10T137/3786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 1
Claim 1
Independent Claim
227 words
AN INFLATING VALVE FOR A TUBELESS TIRE HAVING A SIDEWALL, SAID VALVE COMPRISING A RIGID VALVE STEM HAVING A PASSAGE EXTENDING LONGITUDINALLY THEREOF, AND AN ELONGATED SPRING-LOADED VALVE CORE THREADEDLY MOUNTED IN SAID PASSAGE, AN INTERNAL VALVE-CORE SEALING SEAT AT THE INNER END OF THE PASSAGE IN SAID VALVE STEM, SAID VALVE STEM BEING INTERNALLY THREADED FROM SAID SEALING SEAT TO ITS OUTER END AND SAID VALVE CORE HAVING AN EXTERNALLY THREADED PORTION AT ITS OUTER END OF THREADED ENGAGEMENT WITHIN SAID VALVE STEM AND HAVING A PERIPHERAL SEAL ADJACENT AND INWARDLY OF SAID THREADED PORTION FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH SAID SEALING SEAT, SAID VALVE CORE EXTENDING INWARDLY OF THE INNER END OF SAID VALVE STEM WHEN SAID PERIPHERAL SEAL OF SAID VALVE CORE ENGAGES SAID SEALING SEAT IN SAID VALVE STEM, SAID VALVE STEM BEING DISPOSED PERPENDICULARLY THROUGH SAID SIDEWALL WITH ITS INNER END OPENING INTO THE INTERIOR OF THE TIRE AND ITS OUTER END EXPOSED TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE TIRE BUT RECESSED BELOW THE OUTER SURFACE OF THE TIRE, SAID VALVE STEM EXTENDING NO MORE THAN ONE-HALF INCH INWARDLY OF THE INNER SURFACE OF SAID TIRE AND HAVING A LATERALLY ENLARGED RETAINING FLANGE DISPOSED ADJACENT THE INNER SURFACE OF THE TIRE AND EMBEDDED IN A MUSHROOM-SHAPED MOUNTING BASE OF RUBBERLIKE MATERIAL, SAID VALVE STEM AND MOUNTING BASE BEING INTEGRALLY MOLDED AND BONDED WITH SAID SIDEWALL.
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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) | 1969-04-25 | 1969-10-25 | 1970-04-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-04-25 | 1973-10-25 | 1974-04-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-04-25 | 1977-10-25 | 1978-04-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |