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Tire sealing and balancing composition
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1986-03-17
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Granted: 1987-12-15
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Expires: 2006-03-17
Abstract
Abstract A tire sealing and balancing composition comprising: 1. Ethylene Glycol 2. Water 3. Sodium Dichromate 4. Wetting Agents 5. Washed Mica 6. Shore Fiber Asbestos 7. Long Fiber Asbestos 8. A Cellulosic Thickener/Filler.
Inventors
- 👤 Gerald P. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:25
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29D; B29D30/00; B29D30/06; B29D30/0681; B29D30/0685; B29C; B29C73/00; B29C73/16; B29C73/163; B29D2030/0686; B29D2030/0698; B29L; B29L2030/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
52 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of: water; ethylene glycol in an amount of about 50% by weight of the water; a corrosion inhibitor; washed mica; short fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/4 inch; long fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/2 inch; and a cellulosic thickener/filler.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
52 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of: water; ethylene glycol in an amount of about 50% by weight of the water; a corrosion inhibitor; washed mica; short fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/4 inch; long fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/2 inch; and a cellulosic thickener/filler.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
12 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the corrosion inhibitor is sodium dichromate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The composition of claim 2, which further comprises a wetting agent.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The composition of claim 3, wherein the thickener/filler is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose and a mixture thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
68 words
The composition of claim 1, wherein the washed mica is present in an amount of about 3 to about 4.5%; the short fiber and long fiber asbestos are present in an amount of about 2.5 to about 4.5%; the cellulosic thickener/filler is selected from the group consisting of hydroxyethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof and is used in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1%.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
127 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of: water; ethylene glycol in an amount of about 50% by weight of the water; sodium dichromate as a corrosion inhibitor; washed mica having a size of 325 mesh; short fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/4 inch; long fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/2 inch; hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof as a thickener/filler; a wetting agent; wherein the washed mica is present in an amount of about 3 to about 4.5%, the short fiber and long fiber asbestos are present in an amount of about 2.5 to about 4.5%; and the hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof is present in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1%.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
127 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of: water; ethylene glycol in an amount of about 50% by weight of the water; sodium dichromate as a corrosion inhibitor; washed mica having a size of 325 mesh; short fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/4 inch; long fiber asbestos having a length of about 1/2 inch; hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof as a thickener/filler; a wetting agent; wherein the washed mica is present in an amount of about 3 to about 4.5%, the short fiber and long fiber asbestos are present in an amount of about 2.5 to about 4.5%; and the hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof is present in an amount of about 0.3 to about 1%.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
91 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of the following components at proportions which correspond to the amounts given, ±5%: 660 gallons of water; 330 gallons of ethylene glycol; 20.5 pounds of sodium dichromate; 6.3 pounds of a wetting agent; 420 pounds of washed mica having a size of 325 mesh; 475 pounds of short fiber asbestos having a size of about 1/4 inch; 25 pounds of long fiber asbestos having a size of about 1/2 inch; and 52.5 pounds of hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
91 words
A tire sealing and balancing composition consisting essentially of the following components at proportions which correspond to the amounts given, ±5%: 660 gallons of water; 330 gallons of ethylene glycol; 20.5 pounds of sodium dichromate; 6.3 pounds of a wetting agent; 420 pounds of washed mica having a size of 325 mesh; 475 pounds of short fiber asbestos having a size of about 1/4 inch; 25 pounds of long fiber asbestos having a size of about 1/2 inch; and 52.5 pounds of hydroxy ethyl cellulose, carboxymethyl cellulose or a mixture thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The tire sealing and balancing composition of claim 7, wherein all components are present in an amount of ±2% of the recited proportions.
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