Patents Assigned to Patrick Clancy and Georgene Pappas, a Partnership
  • Roadside repair kit for restoring tire bead integrity
    Patent number: 8474494
    Abstract: A sealing tube is wrapped around the rim and inflated such as to seal the gap between tire and rim if the seal between the tire bead and rim has lost its integrity. After this, the tire can be inflated to specified pressure at a slow rate using a portable compressor. The repair can be done at roadside on any vehicle using inflatable tires usually without demounting the wheel or even jacking up the defective wheel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Patrick Clancy and Georgene Pappas, a Partnership
    Inventor: Patrick Clancy