Method and system for tire/whell disturbance compensation

• US 20010052185A1
• Filed: 06/04/2001
• Published: 12/20/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 05/12/1998
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Robert D. Fogal Sr
• Original Assignee: Robert D. Fogal Sr
• Inventors: Fogal, Robert D. Sr.
• Application Number:
  US09/873,872
• Publication Number:
  US 20010052185A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/894.31
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/00 Tyre parts or constructions not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 19/003 Balancing means attached to the tyre
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 5/004 filled at least partially with liquid B60C19/12 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49494 Assembling tire to wheel body
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/49812 Temporary protective coating, impregnation, or cast layer

Abstract

The invention is directed to a method for introducing a compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly by providing at least one self-contained batch of a compensating material having a predetermined amount of such material and being selectively transferable into a tire. The at least one batch of material remains substantially self-contained for shipping and handling. The at least one batch is then transferred into the tire, and the tire is thereafter mounted onto a vehicle for operation or otherwise rotated wherein the at least one self-contained batch of material disperses the material within the tire upon rotation.

Claims

1. A method for introducing a compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly comprising the steps of:

providing a tire;

providing at least one self-contained batch of compensating material;

transferring said at least one self-contained batch of compensating material into an interior of said tire; and

mounting said tire on a wheel to form a tire/wheel assembly;

wherein compensating material is released from said at least one self-contained batch such that said compensating material is able to freely flow within said tire/wheel assembly.

2. The method of

claim 1

, wherein said compensating material is a particulate material.

3. The method of

claim 2

, wherein said particulate material comprises a polymer.

4. The method of

claim 2

, wherein said particulate material comprises urea formaldehyde resin and cellulose filler.

5. The method of

claim 2

, wherein said particulate material comprises a metallic material.

6. The method of

claim 2

, wherein said particulate material comprises an inorganic material.

7. The method of

claim 1

, wherein said compensating material comprises at least in part a liquid material.

8. The method of

claim 1

, wherein said self-contained batch is provided in at least one device to contain said material, wherein said device is destroyed to release said material.

9. The method of

claim 8

, wherein said at least one device to contain said material is at least one bag.

10. The method of

claim 9

, wherein said at least one bag is a paper or plastic bag.

11. The method of

claim 8

, wherein said at least one device is adapted to release said compensating material after positioning thereof inside said tire and upon rotation of said tire/wheel assembly.

12. The method of

claim 8

, wherein said device is made of a material which will break down upon being rotated within said tire/wheel assembly to release said compensating material.

13. The method of

claim 9

, wherein said bag has a plurality of perforations therein.

14. The method of

claim 9

, wherein said bag has a primary seal and a secondary seal, wherein said primary seal is a relatively stronger seal than said secondary seal.

15. The method of

claim 14

, wherein said primary seal is removed prior to introduction of said bag into a tire.

16. The method of

claim 1

, wherein said self-contained batch comprises an agglomerate.

17. The method of

claim 16

, wherein said agglomerate is selected from the group consisting of pellets, briquettes, and extrudates.

18. The method of

claim 16

, wherein said agglomerate is comprised of particles which are self-adhesively held together.

19. The method of

claim 16

, wherein said agglomerate is comprised of particles held together with a binder.

20. The method of

claim 16

, wherein said agglomerate is comprised of particles held together using an exterior coating surrounding said particles.

21. The method of

claim 1

, wherein said transferring step is selected from the group consisting of manual transfer and machine transfer.

22. A method of compensating for radial and lateral force variations at the tire/road footprint of a tire/wheel assembly comprising the steps of:

providing a predetermined amount of compensating material in at least one self-contained batch in a form preventing said compensating material from freely flowing apart from self-contained batch,

putting said self-contained batch into an interior of said tire,

mounting said tire on a wheel to form a tire/wheel assembly,

mounting said tire/wheel assembly on a vehicle,

wherein said compensating material is released from said self-contained batch and disperses within said tire/wheel assembly to provide compensation of said force variations.

23. A method for introducing a compensating material into a tire/wheel assembly comprising the steps of:

providing a tire;

providing at least one self-contained batch of compensating material, said at least one self-contained batch comprising at least one bag containing a predetermined amount of said compensating material, placing said at least one bag into an interior of said tire;

mounting said tire on a wheel forming a tire/wheel assembly; and

mounting said tire/wheel onto a vehicle;

inflating said tire/wheel assembly whereby said at least one bag becomes ruptured to release said compensating material within said tire/wheel assembly;

wherein said predetermined amount of said compensating material is directly related the size of said tire.