Integrated tire section repair
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1. A method of repairing a damaged portion of a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
- removing at least part of the damaged portion of the tire to form an opening through the tire;
forming a plurality of grooves along an exposed surface of the tire adjacent to and extending from each of a pair of opposing radial ends of the opening, each of the plurality of grooves having a length extending away from the opening and the plurality of grooves being spaced apart in a side-by-side arrangement along a perimeter of the opening at each of the pair of opposing radial ends of the opening;
placing at least one repair reinforcement within each of the plurality of grooves, each of the repair reinforcements extending across the opening where opposing ends of each reinforcement are arranged in one of the plurality of grooves on each of the pair of opposing radial ends of the opening;
placing a patch on the tire to cover a first side of the opening and each at least one repair reinforcement, the patch being separate from each at least one repair reinforcement and the step of placing at least one repair reinforcement occurring before the step of placing a patch on the tire; and
,applying material to fill the remainder of the opening.
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Abstract
Methods of repairing tire portions have steps that include removing at least part of the damaged portion of the tire to form an aperture or opening through the tire; forming one or more grooves in the tire adjacent to and extending from the aperture; placing at least one repair reinforcement within each of the one or more grooves; placing a patch on the tire to cover the aperture and each repair reinforcement; and, applying material to fill the remainder of the opening.
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16 Claims
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1. A method of repairing a damaged portion of a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
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removing at least part of the damaged portion of the tire to form an opening through the tire; forming a plurality of grooves along an exposed surface of the tire adjacent to and extending from each of a pair of opposing radial ends of the opening, each of the plurality of grooves having a length extending away from the opening and the plurality of grooves being spaced apart in a side-by-side arrangement along a perimeter of the opening at each of the pair of opposing radial ends of the opening; placing at least one repair reinforcement within each of the plurality of grooves, each of the repair reinforcements extending across the opening where opposing ends of each reinforcement are arranged in one of the plurality of grooves on each of the pair of opposing radial ends of the opening; placing a patch on the tire to cover a first side of the opening and each at least one repair reinforcement, the patch being separate from each at least one repair reinforcement and the step of placing at least one repair reinforcement occurring before the step of placing a patch on the tire; and
,applying material to fill the remainder of the opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A repaired tire having:
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a repaired damaged portion having a filled opening extending between an outer and inner surface of the tire, the filled opening including cured material extending between the outer surface of the tire and one or more repair reinforcements extending across the filled opening where opposing ends of each reinforcement are arranged in one of a plurality of filled grooves arranged adjacent to and extending from each of a pair of opposing radial ends of the filled opening, each of the plurality of filled grooves having a length extending away from the filled opening, the plurality of filled grooves being spaced apart in a side-by-side arrangement along a portion of a perimeter of the opening at each of the opposing radial ends of the opening; a patch arranged along a surface of the tire to cover the filled opening and the one or more repair reinforcements. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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