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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 1977
Filed:
Jul. 15, 1976
Bill W Eaton, Goodfield, IL (US);
Donald G Boundy, E. Peoria, IL (US);
Caterpillar Tractor Co., Peoria, IL (US);
Abstract
A portable holding clamp for applying patches for the repair of tire sidewalls comprises a rigid beam member adjustable telescopically to accommodate tires having various chord widths, integrally attached rim coupling means, manually actuated patch pressurizing means located midway of the beam and a quick attaching and holding means for attaching the clamp to a track or tread belt of the tire. The quick attaching and holding means includes a key-shaped slot formed on the beam, opposite the rim coupling means, for facilitating rapid adjustment of a holding chain on which either a key-shaped latching member or a barbed latching member is used for quick attachment to the tire, depending on whether the tire has a track belt or tread belt mounted therearound. Thus, the clamp can be quickly and conveniently positioned to effect tire sidewall patch repairs. A method of repairing such tire sidewalls is also disclosed herein.