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Preformed plug - tire repair
Assignee: Bridgestone Firestone Inc
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Filing: 1989-03-02
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Granted: 1990-05-08
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Expires: 2009-03-02
Abstract
Abstract A repaired elastomer article has a hollow in a non-reinforced portion of the article. A cured preformed plug resides within the hollow and is adhered to the article through an amine curable polymer or prepolymer. The amine polymer or prepolymer is curable at ambient temperature. The preformed plug is made of a material which is compatible with the elastomer of the article. The preformed plug material desirably has a lower modulus than the elastomer of the article and hence exhibits good physical properties such as enhanced longevity of the repair, good wear and the like. 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 02:36
CPC Classifications
C; C08; C08J; C08J7/00; C08J7/12; C08J7/126; B; B29; B29C; B29C73/00; B29C73/04; B29C73/06; B29C73/10; C08J5/00; C08J5/12; C08J5/124; B29L; B29L2030/00; C08J2321/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
142 words
A process for repairing an elastomer article having a hollow therein, comprising the steps of: forming a cured, soft, and pliable elastomer plug having a lower modulus than the article, said elastomer plug having a volume of at least 50 percent of the volume of the hollow; applying a treating agent to the walls of said hollow, said treating agent selected from the group consisting of a N-halohydantoin, a N-haloamide, a N-haloimide, and combinations thereof; applying an amine curable polymer or prepolymer to said treated hollow walls; inserting said cured, soft and pliable low modulus elastomer plug substantially into said treated hollow containing said amine curable polymer or prepolymer and forming a channel filled with said amine curable polymer or prepolymer, said channel existing between said plug and said elastomer article; and curing said amine curable prepolymer or polymer at ambient temperature.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
142 words
A process for repairing an elastomer article having a hollow therein, comprising the steps of: forming a cured, soft, and pliable elastomer plug having a lower modulus than the article, said elastomer plug having a volume of at least 50 percent of the volume of the hollow; applying a treating agent to the walls of said hollow, said treating agent selected from the group consisting of a N-halohydantoin, a N-haloamide, a N-haloimide, and combinations thereof; applying an amine curable polymer or prepolymer to said treated hollow walls; inserting said cured, soft and pliable low modulus elastomer plug substantially into said treated hollow containing said amine curable polymer or prepolymer and forming a channel filled with said amine curable polymer or prepolymer, said channel existing between said plug and said elastomer article; and curing said amine curable prepolymer or polymer at ambient temperature.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
A process according to claim 1, wherein said elastomer article contains reinforcement therein, and wherein said hollow is located in an elastomer portion of said article.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said treating agent is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-dichloro-5-5-dimethyl hydantoin; 1,3-dichloro-5-isobutyl hydantoin; 1,3-dichloro-5-methyl-5-hexyl hydantoin; N-bromoacetamide; tetrachloroglycoluril; N-bromosuccinimide, and mono-, di-, or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said curing agent is selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, a halogen-containing hydrocarbon polymer, a chlorosulfonated polymer, a polymer containing an acid halide group such a ##STR3## or haloformate group such as ##STR4## a polymer containing anhydride groups which in reaction with diamine yield an amide-acid linkage, an organopolysiloxane, a urethane polymer or prepolymer, and combinations thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
59 words
A process according to claim 3, wherein the volume of said plug is at least 70 percent of the volume of said hollow, wherein said ambient curing temperature is from about 10° C. to about 50° C., wherein said treating agent is said mono-di,- or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A process according to claim 4, including utilizing a low modulus rubber for said elastomer plug.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 4, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said hollow extends into said reinforcement, and including a cured elastomer patch, said patch located on the interior portion of said tire in the vicinity of said hollow.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A process according to claim 5, wherein said hollow extends into said reinforcement, and including a cured elastomer patch, said patch located on the interior portion of said tire in the vicinity of said hollow.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
94 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein said treating agent is selected from the group consisting of 1,3-dichloro-5-5-dimethyl hydantoin; 1,3-dichloro-5-isobutyl hydantoin; 1,3-dichloro-5-methyl-5-hexyl hydantoin; N-bromoacetamide; tetrachloroglycoluril; N-bromosuccinimide, and mono-, di-, or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said curing agent is selected from the group consisting of an epoxy resin, a halogen-containing hydrocarbon polymer, a chlorosulfonated polymer, a polymer containing an acid halide group such as ##STR5## or halo-formate group such as ##STR6## a polymer containing anhydride groups which in reaction with diamine yield an amide-acid linkage, an organopolysiloxane, a urethane polymer or prepolymer, and combinations thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein the volume of said plug is at least 70 percent of the volume of said hollow, wherein said ambient curing temperature is from about 10° C. to about 50° C., wherein said treating agent is said mono-, di-, or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 2, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
61 words
A process according to claim 11, wherein the volume of said plug is at least 70 percent of the volume of said hollow, and wherein said ambient curing temperature is from about 10° C. to about 50° C., wherein said treating agent is said mono-, di-, or trichloroisocyanuric acid, and wherein said polymer or prepolymer is said urethane polymer or prepolymer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 7, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 9, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
13 words
A process according to claim 10, wherein said elastomer article is a tire.
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