Patent ID: 8915277
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: B60C,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An air maintenance uncured tire and connector system comprising: an uncured tire carcass; an elongate integral air passageway contained within a flexible tire uncured component of the uncured tire carcass, the air passageway extending between an air inlet and an air outlet cavity in the flexible tire uncured component, the air passageway extending at least a partial circumferential path around the uncured tire carcass; an elongate passageway-shaping strip core residing within the air passageway having a free end extending into a first of the cavities; a connector assembly inserted within the at least a first of the cavities, the connector assembly including a hollow body having a central chamber, a protruding funnel housing portion extending from the hollow body into the uncured component and within an end of the air passageway, and a through-channel extending through the funnel housing portion to the central chamber, the through-channel having a sectional profile accommodating receipt of the free end of the strip core therein.