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US3425476A
US3425476A US584202A US3425476DA US3425476A US 3425476 A US3425476 A US 3425476A US 584202 A US584202 A US 584202A US 3425476D A US3425476D A US 3425476DA US 3425476 A US3425476 A US 3425476A
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C73/00—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D
    • B29C73/04—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D using preformed elements
    • B29C73/06—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D using preformed elements using plugs sealing in the hole
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C73/00—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D
    • B29C73/04—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D using preformed elements
    • B29C73/06—Repairing of articles made from plastics or substances in a plastic state, e.g. of articles shaped or produced by using techniques covered by this subclass or subclass B29D using preformed elements using plugs sealing in the hole
    • B29C73/08—Apparatus therefor, e.g. for inserting
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T152/00—Resilient tires and wheels
    • Y10T152/10—Tires, resilient
    • Y10T152/10882—Patches
    • Y10T152/10909—Patches with plugs

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  • ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE The specification describes a tyre plug that is insertable from the exterior, it being gripped by an insertion tool intermediate its length and folded upon itself about the gripped region. On opposite sides of the fold the plug has a relatively thick body portion and a relatively thinwalled part that will lie against the body portion periphery.
  • This inventon relates to resilient plugs for such purposes as the repair of outer or tubeless tyres.
  • a puncture hole is first reamed to give it an approximately circular cross-section and, after the application of adhesive, the plug inserted into the reamed hole by means of a mandrel or other suitable tool.
  • a mandrel or other suitable tool Particularly where tubeless tyres are concerned, it is desirable to arrange that the plug can be inserted without removing the tyre from its hub.
  • a plug Where a plug is inserted from the interior it may be given a mushroom-form head that assists both the adhesive bonding and the mechanical keying of the plug to the tyre but it may be difficult to provide adequate mechanical keying of the plug when the plug must be inserted from the exterior and the head must itself be forced through the hole to be plugged. Also, the introduction of a plug from the exterior may make it difiicult or impossible to ensure that the adjacent surface of the tyre is free from foreign matter so as to produce a good bond for the adhesive.
  • a resilient plug of elongate form comprising longitudinally opposed parts of different cross-sectional shape, one part defining a main body element and the other part having a relatively thin wall whereby the pl-ug can be folded at a region intermediate its length and the thinwall part arranged to lie against at least a portion of the periphery of the body element, the plug being grippable at said region of foldng for insertion in said folded state into an aperture to be plugged.
  • a plug according to the inventon may have, in its intermediate region, a cross-sectional area between those of the body element and the thin-walled part so that the maximum cross-sectional area, when the plug is entering the aperture, may be only slightly greater than the combined cross-sectional area of the body element and the thin-walled part.
  • the point of fold can have its location predetermined by forming a waisted portion as a location for the gripping means at the required position in the region of the junction between the body element and the thin-walled part.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 show a plug according to the inventon in mutually perpendicular elevation views
  • FIG. 3 shows the plug of FIGS. 1 and 2 in a perspective view
  • FIG. 4 shows a modified form of plug according to the inventon
  • FIGS. 5 and 6 illustrate a plug according to the invention being gripped by an insertion tool or mandrel and being inserted in a folded state into a tyre wall by the tool.
  • the plug is moulded from lateX rubber and comprises two main longitudinally opposed parts, namely, a body element 2 and a thin-Walled part 4.
  • a pip 6 is formed and is joined to the body element by a portion 8 defining a waist between the body element and the pip.
  • the total cross-sectional area of the material in this region ris intermediate those of theV parts 2, 4.
  • the body element has a generally circular cross-section but on its periphery a pair of diametrically opposed shoulders 10 are formed to produce a depressed, i.e. smaller radius, peripheral region.
  • the wall thickness of the part 4 is similar to the depth of the shoulders and its peripheral extent is similar to the peripheral distance between the shoulders so that it can substantially fill the depressed region of the body element between the shoulders.
  • circumferential ribbing 12 is provided along the length of the plug so that when the parts are overlaid, the whole of the exposed circumferential surface exhibits the ribbed pattern with the object of providing an improved grip when the plug has been inserted in an aperture.
  • a gripping tool or mandrel 20 For insertion of the plug, a gripping tool or mandrel 20 has a recess 22 between a nose 24 and a tongue 26, the nose projecting forwardly beyond the open end of the recess.
  • the plug is engaged in the recess by its waisted portion 8 and, after adhesive has been applied at least to the ribbed surface of the plug, the plug is pushed into the aperture to be filled with the parts 2, 4 doubled over (FIG. 6). Because of the location of the tool on the portion 8, the pip 6 and body element will lie on opposite sides of the fold so that there is a thickening of the total cross-section at this region.
  • the plug is inserted until the folded end projects from the remote side of the aperture and when the mandrel is then withdrawn the projecting end is pulled against the surface surrounding the aperture.
  • any exposed lengthl of the two parts 2, 4 can be trimmed flush with the surface being plugged and it will be appreciated that, because of this, the relative length of the two parts will not normally be critical.
  • the peripheral Width of the thin-walled part can, if desired, be greater than the peripheral distance between the shoulders 10 so that the part 4 overlaps the shoulders when the plug is folded.
  • the cross-sectional form of the folded plug will be similar to that of the body element. While it is preferred to use a circular or otherwise generally rounded cross-section for the body portion to minimise the possibility of leaving a leakage path past the plug, the thin-walled part can take other forms than the sem-circular shape shown since it will in any case easily be deformed to lie against the surface of the body element.
  • FIG. 4 shows a modified plu-g in which the body element 2a is not circular in cross-section but has a concave arcuate portion 14.
  • the portion v14 is circumferentially co-incident with the thin-wall part 4 so that the part 4 folds against a convex region of the element 2a and leaves the portion 14 unobstructed.
  • This form of plug is particularly intended for use in proximity to another, circular plug when the portion 14 will form a more secure seal against the curved side of said other plug than would a circular body element.
  • This embodiment of t-he invention illustrates the omission of the circumferential grooves referred to above and it will also be noted that shoulders are not provided on the body element.
  • a resilient plug of elongate form having, in combination, two longitudinally opposed parts of different cross-sectional shapes, a first of said two parts defining a relatively thick section main body element and a second of said parts having a relatively thin Wall
  • the plug can be folded at a region intermediate its length and the thin-walled part arranged to lie against at least a portion of the periphery of the body element, engagement means being provided on the plug at said region of folding to perrnit the plug to be there gripped for insertion and retention in said folded state in an aperture to be plugged.
  • a plug according to claim '1 further characterised in that the intermediate region of the plug has a crosssectional area between those of the body element and the thin-walled part.
  • a plug according to claim 1 further characterised in that a protuberance is provided at said intermediate region and a waist portion of lesser cross-sectional area joins said protuberance to an inner end of the body portion, said waist portion forming an engagement for gripping means during the insertion of the plug.
  • a plug according to claim 1 further characterised in that the body element has a Ygenerally circular crosssection.
  • a plug according to claim 1 further characterised in that transverse ribbing is provided on at least a part of the outer surface of the folded plug.
  • a plug according to claim 1 further characterised in that the body portion cross-sectional form has a depressed peripheral region and a pair of spaced peripheral shoulders defining the boundaries of said region, the thinwalled part of the plug having a thickness similar to the depth of said shoulders and being foldable against the body portion during insertion so as to overlie said depressed peripheral region.
  • a plug according to claim 6 further characterised in that transverse ribs are provided on a part of the plug outer surface, said ribs terminating at said shoulders and clear of the depressed peripheral region.
  • a plug according to claim 1 further characterised in that the body portion cross-section has a concave arcuate portion being located on the body portion to be circumferentially co-incident With the unfolded thinwalled part.

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US5746851A (en) * 1996-03-11 1998-05-05 Smith; James L. Tire repair apparatus
US11046038B2 (en) 2018-11-19 2021-06-29 James Albert HARRIS Method and kit for repairing leaks in gas-filled inflatable object

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GB784674A (en) * 1955-04-29 1957-10-16 Salescaster Inc Mending plug for tubeless tyres
US3095342A (en) * 1961-12-15 1963-06-25 Kraly John Tire repair insert
US3172446A (en) * 1962-08-13 1965-03-09 Gruber Wilhelm Tire repair patch

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GB784674A (en) * 1955-04-29 1957-10-16 Salescaster Inc Mending plug for tubeless tyres
US3095342A (en) * 1961-12-15 1963-06-25 Kraly John Tire repair insert
US3172446A (en) * 1962-08-13 1965-03-09 Gruber Wilhelm Tire repair patch

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US5746851A (en) * 1996-03-11 1998-05-05 Smith; James L. Tire repair apparatus
US11046038B2 (en) 2018-11-19 2021-06-29 James Albert HARRIS Method and kit for repairing leaks in gas-filled inflatable object

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