Patents by Inventor N. Howard Dudley

N. Howard Dudley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20150018450
    Abstract: A tire sealer and inflator can include a sealant composition, and a propellant composition. The propellant composition can include R152a (1,1-difluoroethane) propellant. The sealant composition and the propellant composition may be combined in an aerosol container. The aerosol container can be a DOT 2Q container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2013
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventor: N. Howard DUDLEY
  • Patent number: 6780904
    Abstract: A tire sealer and inflator provides utilization of R-134a propellant combined with a sealant composition. In a described example, a tire sealer and inflator includes R-134a propellant, and a sealant composition consisting essentially of, by weight, water approximately 77%, acrylic resin emulsion approximately 22%, sodium nitrite approximately 0.75%, oleic acid approximately 0.01%, and ammonium hydroxide approximately 0.01%.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Technical Chemical Company
    Inventors: N. Howard Dudley, Michael L. Schwartz, Richard L. Miller
  • Publication number: 20040068033
    Abstract: A tire sealer and inflator provides utilization of R-134a propellant combined with a sealant composition. In a described example, a tire sealer and inflator includes R-134a propellant, and a sealant composition consisting essentially of, by weight, water approximately 77%, acrylic resin emulsion approximately 22%, sodium nitrite approximately 0.75%, oleic acid approximately 0.01%, and ammonium hydroxide approximately 0.01%.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Publication date: April 8, 2004
    Inventors: N. Howard Dudley, Michael L. Schwartz, Richard L. Miller
  • Patent number: 5403417
    Abstract: A punctured, substantially deflated pneumatic automotive tire is internally sealed using a specially designed sealant canister containing CO.sub.2 gas propellant and a tire sealant mixture. The canister sealant comprises approximately 97% by weight of an acrylic latex material which is present with the propellant under a pre-use internal pressure of about 55-65 psig. An outlet cone portion of the canister is removably connectable to the tire inflation valve, and the internal volume and pre-use pressure of the canister are related to the internal volume and normal full inflation pressure of the tire in a manner such that the canister is operative to deliver essentially its entire contents into the tire, yet only partially inflates the substantially deflated tire past its initial pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 22, 1993
    Date of Patent: April 4, 1995
    Assignee: Technical Chemical Company
    Inventors: N. Howard Dudley, Richard J. Horter