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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Applicants:
E. Bruce Colby, Greenville, SC (US);
Cesar Enrique Zarak, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Inventors:
E. Bruce Colby, Greenville, SC (US);
Cesar Enrique Zarak, Simpsonville, SC (US);
Assignee:
Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin, Clermont-Ferrand, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2006.01); B29L 30/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 73/10 (2013.01); B29L 2030/00 (2013.01); Y10T 152/10882 (2015.01);
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for applying a repair patch to a damaged portion of a tire, the steps of the method including removably positioning the patch in a repair position overlapping the damaged portion, pulling a tab to remove a protective sheet to uncover at least a portion of the bonding surface while the patch is in contact with the tire, and pressing the uncovered bonding surface into contact with the tire.