Patent Application
20210146641
The present invention relates to a tire repair device and, particularly, to a tire repair device for repairing bicycle tires.
Taiwan Pat. No. 1625203 discloses a folding tool kit useful for repairing tires. The folding tool kit includes a main body with two side plates spaced from each other, a shaft between the two plates, and a wide variety of tools pivotally connected to the shaft. The folding tool kit may be useful, but does not help a user inflate a repaired tire. Although the user can bring along an inflating device or high-pressure gas cylinders with the folding tool kit, it is burdensome.
The present invention is, therefore, intended to obviate or at least alleviate the problems encountered in the prior art.
A bicycle tire repair device in accordance with the present invention has a main body which has a first end forming a working end useful for repairing and fluidly connecting with a tire to be repaired and a second end forming an air inlet end useful for connecting with an object that outputs air. The main body defines a channel between the air inlet end and the working end for allowing the air from the object to flow to the second end. The first end includes a tire repair needle connected therewith.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
In this respect, before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out in various ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.
As such, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
Further, the purpose of the foregoing abstract is to enable the public generally, and especially the scientists, engineers and practitioners in the art who are not familiar with patent or legal terms or phraseology, to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and essence of the technical disclosure. The abstract is neither intended to define the invention, which is measured by the claims, nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention in any way.
Other objectives, advantages, and new features of the present invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the invention when considered in conjunction with the accompanied drawings.
A main body 20 has an end 21 and an end 22 opposite the end 21. The main body 20 extends from the end 21 to the end 22 along a length direction thereof. The main body 20 has a side 23 and a side 24 opposite the side 23. The main body 20 has a working end 25 which has an air inlet port 251 useful for connecting with an object 93 that outputs air and an air outlet port 252 useful for receiving a valve of a tire 90 to be repaired. Particularly, the air inlet port 251 defines a space for receiving the object 93 and the air outlet port 252 defines a space for receiving the valve of the tire 90 to be repaired, respectively. Particularly, the object 93 is a high-pressure gas cylinder. More particularly, the object 93 has threads and the air inlet port 251 has threads engageable with the threads of the object 93. The air inlet port 251 is fluidly communicated with the air outlet port 252. Accordingly, the object 93 outputs air to inflate the tire 90 to be repaired.
Moreover, the working end 25 is at the side 23. The working end 25 is adjacent to the end 21. The air inlet port 251 and the air outlet port 252 open at different directions. The air inlet port 251 opens in a direction toward the end 22. When the valve of the tire 90 to be repaired is connected with the air outlet port 252, it is disposed transversely to the main body 20. When the object 93 is connected with the air inlet port 251, it is disposed parallel to the main body 20.
Further, the main body 20 has a working end 26 which includes a tire repair needle 30 being movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The working end 26 is at the side 24. The working ends 25 and 26 are at different sides of the main body 20. The working end 26 is adjacent to the end 21. The tire repair needle 30 has a fixed end 31 pivotally connected with the main body 20. The tire repair needle 30 is movably connected with the main body 20. The tire repair needle 30 is configured to hold a tire repair strip 92 and to insert the tire repair strip 92 into the tire 90 to be repaired. The tire repair needle 30 has a free end 32 on which the tire repair strip 92 is mounted. The tire repair needle 30, in the retracted position, extends toward the end 22. The tire repair needle 30, in the extended position, extends away from the end 22. Accordingly, a user drives the tire repair needle 30, which is in the extended position, to push the tire repair strip 92 into a puncture 91 of the tire 90 to be repaired until the puncture 91 is sealed.
Further, the main body 20 has a hollow interior with an opening for storing the tire repair strip 92 and a cap 27 selectively closing and opening the opening of the hollow interior, and so the cap 27 prevents the tire repair strip 92 from dropping outside the hollow interior of the main body. The cap 27 is detachable from the main body 20.
A bicycle tool 261 is connected with the main body 20. The bicycle tool 261 is movable between an extended position and a retracted position. The bicycle tool 261 is pivotally connected with the main body 20. The bicycle tool 261 and the tire repair needle 30 are pivotal about an axis. The bicycle tool 261 is a cutting tool, but not limited thereto.
A support 28 is coupled to the main body 20 for bearing the object 93. The support 28 is U-shaped and has two separate ends connected with the main body 20.
A mount 40 is mountable on a bicycle. The mount 40 has an attaching portion 42 for attaching to the bicycle.
In view of the foregoing, the bicycle tire repair device 10 allows a user to fix the tire 90 to be repaired conveniently. Further, the bicycle tire repair device 10 is portable and can be attached to the frame of the bicycle.
The foregoing is merely illustrative of the principles of this invention, and various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108141899 | Nov 2019 | TW | national |
