Apparatus and method for sealing tubeless tires
US8757236B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 6, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C25/145
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus and method to seat a tire on a rim are described. Protrusions and a handle on the apparatus allow a user to brace the protrusions against the rim to prevent blow back when air is vented into the gap between the tire and the rim to seat the tire bead. The air is vented through a plurality of holes in the apparatus and the flow of the air into the apparatus is controlled by positioning a bridge handle of a flow control valve situated between the apparatus and a tank of air.
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