Abstract: A puncture repair device of the present technology is provided with: a compressor; a vessel to which the compressed air from the compressor is supplied and that contains a puncture repair liquid that is pumped into the cavity of a tire; and a heating device that heats the puncture repair liquid.

Abstract: A tire repair solution can includes a can with a connector connected to the opening thereof. The connector has an air path and a liquid path. A mount is connected to the connector and has a protrusion which has a recess defined in the top thereof. An air passage and a liquid passage are defined in the inner end of the recess. A seal member is fitted in the recess of the mount and has an air film and a liquid film. The air film and the liquid film are located corresponding to the air passage and the liquid passage. A flexible hose is connected to the liquid passage of the mount. The air film and the liquid film are broken by air pressure and liquid pressure when in use, so that the liquid completely flows into the tire to seal the leak of the tire.

Abstract: The present invention provides a puncture sealant for tires capable of achieving improved injectability while having excellent initial sealing performance and seal retention performance. The puncture sealant includes rubber latex, a tackifier, an antifreezing agent, and a thixotropy-imparting agent.

Abstract: A kit for repairing and inflating an inflatable article has a compressor assembly for producing compressed air; a canister assembly containing sealing fluid and connected releasably to the compressor assembly; an electric circuit for turning the compressor assembly on; a first line connecting the compressor assembly to the canister assembly; a second line connected, parallel to the first line, to the compressor assembly, and connectable to the inflatable article; a selector device connected fluidically between the compressor assembly and the first and second line; and control means user-operated to turn the compressor assembly on and off by means of the electric circuit, and integrated in the selector device.

Abstract: A method of allowing control of a vehicle with at least two-wheels in case of puncture of a tire, each wheel including a rim and a tire associated therewith, includes the steps of: inflating each tire to an operating pressure; admitting a fluid compressed to a first pressure higher than the operating pressure of the tire into at least one tank associated with at least one of the rims; bringing the tire into communication with the tank when the inner pressure of the tire is lower than a predetermined first threshold value; detecting a variation of an inner pressure of the tank; activating a pressure measuring device when the inner pressure variation corresponds to a reduction and is higher than a first predetermined value; measuring the inner pressure of the tank with a predetermined frequency by means of (through) the pressure measuring device; calculating a variation in the inner pressure in a time unit; generating an alarm signal when the calculated inner pressure variation corresponds to a reduction and is

Abstract: Sealing and inflating system incorporated with a vehicular wheel including a tire rim and a tire mounted to the tire rim including a source of sealing and inflating compound arranged in connection with the tire or tire rim, a detecting mechanism for detecting a rupture in the tire, and a release mechanism coupled to the source and the detecting mechanism for releasing a quantity of the sealing and inflating compound from the source when the detecting mechanism detects a rupture in the tire. The source, detecting mechanism and release mechanism can all be arranged in the pressurized interior space defined by the tire and the tire rim. In this case, the source can be attached to the tire rim. One such construction of the source has two substantially semi-circular parts arranged around the tire rim and connected together, with a release mechanism being arranged in engagement with each part.

Abstract: A tire repair solution can includes a body and a cap closed on the body. The cap is provided with an intake, an outlet, and a guide tube extending from the underside of an intermediate portion into the body. Then an exterior tube is connected with the intake and also with an air compressor. A one-way air valve is fitted in the intake, and the guide tube has a through hole in its wall, and a slide block is fitted on the through hole to close it up. The outlet has a back-pressure valve fitted inside, and is connected with a connect tube for connecting with a joint to be connected with an air valve of a tire. Then the tire repair solution can is possible to be used in a normal position and in an inverted position, convenient to operate and saving time and labor largely.

Abstract: Method of applying a layer of material (25, 26) to the inner wall of a cycle tyre (20) in the form of a torus, with an inner wall (28) and an outer wall (29) and having a crown (22) extended by two sidewalls (21), two beads (23a, 23b) and two bead wires (30a, 30b) placed in said beads, said tyre having a given nominal inflation pressure, which comprises the following steps: the tyre (20) is turned inside-out so as to bring the inner wall (28) to the outside of the torus and the outer wall (29) to the inside of the torus; the outer torus wall (29) of the tyre is extended by applying an internal inflation pressure to said outer wall (29) above the nominal inflation pressure of said tyre; the layer of material (25, 26) is applied to the inner wall (28) of the tyre (20); and the tyre (20) is turned inside-out so as to bring the inner wall (28) and the outer wall (29) back into their initial positions.

Abstract: To be able to simply carry out an operation of repairing a punctured pneumatic tire, to be able to inject a necessary amount of a sealing agent firmly into the pneumatic tire even when the apparatus is used in an inclined state and to prevent clogging of the sealing agent and leakage of a liquid by being pressurized. A pump up apparatus 30 is an apparatus for injecting a sealing agent in a liquid state into a punctured pneumatic tire 38, thereafter, supplying compressed air into the pneumatic tire 38 to elevate an inner pressure thereof. The pump up apparatus 30 includes a sealing agent vessel 34 accommodating the sealing agent, a sealing agent injecting pump 42 for sucking the sealing agent from the sealing agent vessel 34 to feed it to the pneumatic tire 38, and a compressor 44 for pressurizing and sending air to the pneumatic tire 38.

Abstract: A wheel having a controlled pressure includes a rim associated with a tank adapted to be filled with a fluid to a first pressure; a tire mounted on the rim and having an inner volume inflated to an operating pressure at a reference temperature, the operating pressure being lower than the first pressure; and at least one valve assembly adapted to establish a communication between the tank, the inner volume of the tire and the external environment. The valve assembly includes a command valve, an exhaust valve and a compensation valve operatively associated with each other. The command valve controls communication between the tank and the inner volume of the tire. The exhaust valve is connected to the external environment, to the inner volume, to the command valve and to the compensation valve. The compensation valve is connected to the exhaust valve and the command valve.

Abstract: A method of allowing control of a vehicle with at least two-wheels in case of puncture of a tyre, each wheel including a rim and a tyre associated therewith, includes the steps of: inflating each tyre to an operating pressure; admitting a fluid compressed to a first pressure higher than the operating pressure of the tyre into at least one tank associated with at least one of the rims; bringing the tyre into communication with the tank when the inner pressure of the tyre is lower than a predetermined first threshold value; detecting a variation of an inner pressure of the tank; activating a pressure measuring device when the inner pressure variation corresponds to a reduction and is higher than a first predetermined value; measuring the inner pressure of the tank with a predetermined frequency by means of (through) the pressure measuring device; calculating a variation in the inner pressure in a time unit; generating an alarm signal when the calculated inner pressure variation corresponds to a reduction and is

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for sealing of a damaged inflatable article, the apparatus including a container (1) for a sealant compound or composition, the container including at least one inlet means (4) which is releasably attachable to a source of pressurised air/gas, an extraction assembly (10 associated with the container (1), the extraction assembly (10 including an extraction unit having at least one outlet means (18) to be releasably coupled with or connected to the article and means (30) to be disposed within the container (1) and actuatable, upon supply of pressurised air/fluid/gas to the =container (1) to allow for controlled dispensing of the sealant compound or composition from the container (1) via the extraction unit (10) to the article to be sealed.

Abstract: The invention relates to an apparatus for the sealing of inflatable articles, in particular tyres, comprising a container containing a sealant and an extraction unit releasably connected and preferably screwed to the container, the extraction unit having at least one inlet line connectable to a source of gas pressure and at least one outlet line capable of being coupled to the article to be sealed, wherein ends of the lines which project into the container are sealed in a fluid tight manner relative to the inner space of the container by a closure arrangement which can be removed and in particular blown off by means of gas pressure.

Abstract: A tire sealer and inflating composition and products made therefrom are described. The tire sealer and inflating composition includes a sealant, a non-flammable propellant with an ozone depletion potential of zero or substantially close to zero, and one or more aromatic hydrocarbons capable of lowering the vapor pressure of the non-flammable propellant. Moreover, the tire sealer and inflating composition has a vapor pressure less than about 180 psig at 130° F. A preferred propellant is 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, although other fluorocarbons can also be used. A preferred aromatic hydrocarbon is AROMATIC 150, which is a mixture of aromatic compounds. The tire sealer and inflating composition can either be aqueous or non-aqueous. The disclosed tire sealer and inflating composition is capable of inflating a flat tire or other inflatable objects and seal a puncture wound.

Abstract: A method for correcting dynamic unbalance of a pneumatic tire which comprises adhering a counter weight to an inner surface of the tire to reduce dynamic unbalance of the tire, wherein the counter weight is made of a material having a specific gravity in a range of from 0.016 to 0.21 such as a strip of a spongy material.

Abstract: Preparations for the sealing of tires with punctures are proposed, which contain the latex of synthetic isoprene rubbers or the latex of natural rubber together with latexes of synthetic isoprene rubbers, acrylate rubbers and/or methacrylate rubbers. The sealing preparations can contain an adhesive resin compatible with the latexes from the group comprising polyvinyl esters, polyvinyl alcohol and/or polyvinyl pyrrolidone, and also a pigment, with natural rubber latex, synthetic rubber latexes or their mixtures being used as rubber latex. Furthermore, an apparatus is described for the sealing and pumping up of the tire using an airbag inflation charge and also tires with an integrated sealing preparation.

Abstract: A tire sealant and inflator composition for the repair of puncture wounds in pneumatic tires and the like. The composition utilizes a sealing component consisting of an acrylic resin dissolved in a suitable solvent and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon and/or hydrofluorocarbon propellant component to deliver the sealing component from an aerosol container into the tire to a driveable state.

Abstract: This invention relates to novel tire sealer and inflator compositions. The compositions may be aqueous or non-aqueous and comprise a petroleum residual resin sealant, an amorphous polyolefin, an organic solvent, a vapor pressure depressant, and a non-flammable propellant/inflator having an ozone depletion potential of zero. For the aqueous system, the composition further comprises an emulsifier. The compositions are useful for sealing and inflating a punctured tire in combination with a propellant/inflator.

Abstract: A tire sealant and inflator composition for the repair of puncture wounds in pneumatic tires and the like. The composition utilizes a sealing component consisting of an acrylic resin dissolved in a suitable solvent and a hydrochlorofluorocarbon and/or hydrofluorocarbon propellant component to deliver the sealing component from an aerosol container into the tire to a driveable state.

Abstract: A chemical sealant device is provided for repairing a flat tire of a wheel, which consists of a rim for supporting and fitting a tire thereabout. A first mechanism is on the interior of the rim for carrying a portion of the load of the wheel after the tire is punctured and becomes partially flat. A second mechanism is within the first carrying mechanism for releasing at predetermined intervals of rotation of the wheel, tire chemical sealant and compressed air into the tire so that eventually the tire will be repaired and tire pressure will be at least partially restored, whereby road damage to the tire will be prevented.