IP Library Granted Patent US 8,028,606
Granted Patent B2
US 8,028,606 · App. 12/406,622 · Granted Oct 4, 2011

Tire puncture repair device

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Patent No.
US 8,028,606
App. No.
12/406,622
Granted
Oct 4, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a tire puncture repair device capable of injecting a puncture sealing agent into a tire stably and speedily. A container is compressed between plate members by placing one of the plate members on the ground and pressing down the other one of the plate members with a foot. Thereby, the puncture sealing agent is discharged from the container and is injected into the tire through an injection tube. Discharge amount control means is attached to the injection tube to level an amount of the puncture sealing agent to be discharged.

Claims (32)

1. A tire puncture repair device adapted to be used with a compressible container containing a puncture sealing agent, for repairing a tire, comprising:

compression means that compresses the container containing the puncture sealing agent;

an injection tube adapted to be connected to the container at a first end and to the tire at a second end; and

discharge amount control means that is attached to the injection tube and controls an amount of the puncture sealing agent to be discharged, wherein

the compression means is configured of paired plate members having their respective one end parts coupled to each other,

the container is sandwiched between the paired plate members, and

the discharge amount control means is operable to prevent the puncture sealing agent from being discharged to the tire when the injection tube is connected to the container and the compression means is not being operated, allow the puncture sealing agent to be discharged while the compression means is operated, and prevent the puncture sealing agent from being discharged when the injection tube becomes disconnected from the tire while the compression means is being operated.

2. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 1 , wherein

the discharge amount control means is attached near the second end of the injection tube through which the puncture sealing agent is discharged.

3. A tire puncture repair device, comprising:

a container containing a puncture sealing agent;

compression means that compresses the container;

an injection tube connected to the container at a first end and to the tire at a second end; and

discharge amount control means that is attached to the injection tube and controls an amount of the puncture sealing agent to be discharged, wherein

the compression means is configured of paired plate members having their respective one end parts coupled to each other, and

the container is sandwiched between the paired plate members, and

the discharge amount control means is operable to prevent the puncture sealing agent from being discharged when the injection tube is connected to the container and the compression means is not being operated, allow the puncture sealing agent to be discharged while the compression means is operated, and prevent the puncture sealing agent from being discharged when the injection tube becomes disconnected from the tire while the compression means is being operated.

4. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 3 , wherein

the discharge amount control means is attached near the second end of the injection tube through which the puncture sealing agent is discharged.

5. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge amount control means is configured of a housing having a flow-in path and a flow-out path for the puncture sealing agent, as well as a discharge control member and a biasing member which are arranged inside the housing,

the discharge control member is arranged between the flow-in path and the flow-out path,

the discharge control member closes the flow-in path by being biased by the biasing member toward the flow-in path, and

the discharge control member moves toward the flow-out path against the bias by the biasing member so as to release the flow-in path, and further moves toward the flow-out path by a predetermined length so as to close the flow-out path.

6. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 1 , wherein

the one end parts of the respective paired plate members are coupled to each other with a coupling member.

7. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 3 , wherein

the discharge amount control means is configured of a housing having a flow-in path and a flow-out path for the puncture sealing agent, as well as a discharge control member and a biasing member which are arranged inside the housing,

the discharge control member is arranged between the flow-in path and the flow-out path,

the discharge control member closes the flow-in path by being biased by the biasing member toward the flow-in path, and

the discharge control member moves toward the flow-out path against the bias by the biasing member so as to release the flow-in path, and further moves toward the flow-out path by a predetermined length so as to close the flow-out path.

8. The tire puncture repair device according to claim 3 , wherein

the one end parts of the respective paired plate members are coupled to each other with a coupling member.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 11, 2014
From: K & N ENGINEERING, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033303/0836 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 18, 2009
From: NAITO, MITSURU
To: THE YOKOHAMA RUBBER CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 022415/0046 →