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Tire repair by "patch only" method
Assignee: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations LLC
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Filing: 1986-06-26
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Granted: 1988-08-23
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Expires: 2006-06-26
Abstract
Abstract A repaired elastomer article having a cut or crack entirely therethrough. An interior cavity is located in the vicinity of the cut or crack and has a filler therein. A treating agent is located about the cut portion on the inner surface of the article and an amine curable polymer or prepolymer resides over said treating agent. A cured elastomeric patch resides over said amine curable polymer or prepolymer. Since the amine curable polymer or prepolymer cures at ambient temperatures, the repair of the elastomer article can occur in situ. The invention is especially useful in the repair of tires.
Inventors
- 👤 Russell W. Koch
- 👤 Douglas D. Snyder
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:48
CPC Classifications
B; B29; B29C; B29C73/00; B29C73/04; B29C73/10; B29L; B29L2030/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A process for repairing a cured reinforced elastomer article having a crack extending therethrough comprising the steps of: forming a cavity on the interior surface of said elastomer article in the vicinity of said crack, said cavity extending into the reinforcement area of said article; applying a treating agent to at least the cavity area, said treating agent selected from the group consisting of N-halohydantoins, N-haloamides, N-haloimides and combinations thereof; applying a filler to said treated cavity and filling said cavity; applying an amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating over said filled cavity area; applying a patch to said amine coated cavity area; curing said filler; and curing said amine curable polymer or prepolymer at ambient temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A process for repairing a cured reinforced elastomer article having a crack extending therethrough comprising the steps of: forming a cavity on the interior surface of said elastomer article in the vicinity of said crack, said cavity extending into the reinforcement area of said article; applying a treating agent to at least the cavity area, said treating agent selected from the group consisting of N-halohydantoins, N-haloamides, N-haloimides and combinations thereof; applying a filler to said treated cavity and filling said cavity; applying an amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating over said filled cavity area; applying a patch to said amine coated cavity area; curing said filler; and curing said amine curable polymer or prepolymer at ambient temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said article has cords therein, and wherein said patch has cords therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
156 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said filler is also an amine curable polymer or prepolymer, and wherein said amine curable polymer or prepolymer filler and said amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating comprise a polar solvent, an amine curable polymer or prepolymer, and an amine curing agent, said polar solvent selected from a compound having dipole moments in excess of 0.4 debye in which there are no more than a total of 8 CH 3 --, CH 2 , or tertiary carbon radicals per polar group contained in said compound, benzene, and biphenyl, said amine curable polymer or prepolymer is selected from the group consisting of (a) epoxy resins; (b) halogen-containing hydrocarbon polymers; (c) chlorosulfonated polymers; (d) polymers containing acid halide groups such as ##STR3## or haloformate groups such as ##STR4## (e) polymers containing anhydride groups which, on reaction with diamines, yield amide-acid linkages, (f) organopolysiloxanes; (g) urethane polymers or prepolymers, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
A process according to claim 3, including removing damaged article cords, and wherein said treating agent is mono-, di-, or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said ambient temperature cure is at a temperature of from about 10° C. to about 50° C.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
49 words
A process according to claim 4, including applying said treating agent to said patch and to the interior surface of said elastomer surrounding said cavity, said amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating said treating agent, and wherein said amine curable polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
134 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein said amine curing agent is selected from the group consisting of (a) 4,4'-methylene bis(2-chloroaniline), (b) a complex of 4,4'-methylene dianiline and a salt, said salt being selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium iodide, sodium nitrite, lithium chloride, lithium bromide, lithium iodide, lithium nitrite, and sodium cynaide, (c) a complex of racemic 2,3-di-4(aminophenyl)butane with a salt, said salt selected from the group consisting of sodium chloride, sodium bromide, sodium iodide, potassium chloride, potassium bromide, potassium iodide, cesium chloride, cesium bromide, and cesium iodide, the ratio of said dianiline or said butane to said salt in said complex being 3 moles to 1 mole, the equivalent amount of said curing agent based upon said prepolymer or polymer ranging from about 0.85 to about 1.05.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
30 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein the cords in said patch are of a strength approximately equal to or greater than the strength of said cords in said article.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 6, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 1, including applying said treating agent to said patch and to the interior surface of said elastomer surrounding said cavity, said amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating said treating agent, wherein said amine curable polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer, and wherein said amine curing agent is the sodium chloride salt of 4,4'-methylene dianiline.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 2, including applying said treating agent to said patch and to the interior surface of said elastomer surrounding said cavity, said amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating said treating agent, wherein said amine curable polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer, and wherein said amine curing agent is the sodium chloride salt of 4,4'-methylene dianiline.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
62 words
A process according to claim 3, including applying said treating agent to said patch and to the interior surface of said elastomer surrounding said cavity, said amine curable polymer or prepolymer coating said treating agent, wherein said amine curable polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer, and wherein said amine curing agent is the sodium chloride salt of 4,4'-methylene dianiline.
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