Flat tire repair kit

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11207853-B2
Application number	US-201716081874-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 6, 2017
Priority date	Mar 28, 2016
Publication date	Dec 28, 2021
Grant date	Dec 28, 2021

Abstract

A puncture repair kit includes a container configured to house puncture repair liquid; a hose configured to be connected to the container and carry the puncture repair liquid into a tire; a compressor configured to supply compressed air for supplying under pressure the puncture repair liquid in the container through the hose; and an assistor configured to correct a tilt of the container when the container is connected to a tire valve via the hose and pendent from the tire valve.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A puncture repair kit, comprising:
a container configured to house puncture repair liquid;
a hose configured to be connected to the container and carry the puncture repair liquid into a tire;
a compressor configured to supply compressed air for supplying under pressure the puncture repair liquid in the container through the hose; and
an assistor configured to correct a tilt of the container by contacting the container only on a container side at a position spaced away from a neck portion of the container when the container is connected to a tire valve via the hose and hanging from the tire valve; wherein
the assistor comprises a recessed portion recessed from an outer side of the assistor configured to receive and contact the container side to correct the tilt of the container, the outer side of the assistor extending along a length or width of the assistor perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the container when the assistor corrects the tilt of the container, and the recessed portion is configured to circumscribe less than an entirety of a circumference of the container.

2. The puncture repair kit according to claim 1 , wherein
the assistor comprises a contact portion configured to contact a portion of a tire-wheel assembly and a holding portion configured to hold the container and is configured to correct a tilt of the container by being inserted between the tire-wheel assembly and the container.

3. The puncture repair kit according to claim 2 , wherein
a plurality of pairs of the contact portion and the holding portion are disposed at positions opposite one another on the assistor; and
a distance from the holding portion to the contact portion is different among the plurality of pairs.

4. The puncture repair kit according to claim 1 , wherein
the assistor comprises a reel portion on which a power cable of the compressor is wound.

5. The puncture repair kit according to claim 4 , wherein
the assistor comprises a holder configured to hold a socket for the power cable.

6. The puncture repair kit according to claim 1 , wherein
the compressor comprises a projection portion or a receiving hole on a back surface of the compressor, and the assistor comprises a receiving hole or a projection portion configured to engage with the projection portion or the receiving hole of the compressor.

7. The puncture repair kit according to claim 3 , wherein
the assistor comprises a reel portion on which a power cable of the compressor is wound.

8. The puncture repair kit according to claim 7 , wherein
the assistor comprises a holder configured to hold a socket for the power cable.

9. The puncture repair kit according to claim 8 , wherein
the compressor comprises a projection portion or a receiving hole on a back surface of the compressor, and the assistor comprises a receiving hole or a projection portion configured to engage with the projection portion or the receiving hole of the compressor.

10. The puncture repair kit according to claim 4 , wherein the assistor comprises two plates with the reel portion disposed between the two plates.

11. The puncture repair kit according to claim 9 , wherein the holder is outside of the reel portion, and the holder projects from a same side of the assistor as the projection portion to hold the socket between the assistor and the compressor.

Assignees

• Yokohama Rubber Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sekiguchi Takumi

Classifications

• B29C73/02

  using liquid or paste-like material (B29C73/16 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B29C73/166 Primary

  Devices or methods for introducing sealing compositions into articles · CPC title

• B65D83/756

  comprising connectors, e.g. for tyre valves, or actuators connected to the aerosol container by a flexible tube · CPC title

• B29C73/24 Primary

  Apparatus or accessories not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• B60C25/00

  Apparatus or tools adapted for mounting, removing or inspecting tyres (testing of tyres G01M17/02) · CPC title