Multiple application tire sealer and inflator

Abstract

A multiple application tire sealer and inflator. In a described embodiment, a system for dispensing a substance into a tire having a tire valve is provided. The system includes a container for the substance, a flexible conduit and an adaptor. The adaptor has an end configured for attachment both to the flexible conduit and to the tire valve.

1 . A method of dispensing a substance into a tire, the method comprising the steps of: 
 connecting a flexible conduit to a tire valve for the tire; and    then attaching a container of the substance to the flexible conduit.    
   
   
       2 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible conduit connecting step further comprises opening the tire valve.  
   
   
       3 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the flexible conduit connecting step further comprises providing fluid communication between the flexible conduit and the tire.  
   
   
       4 . The method according to  claim 1 , further comprising the step of providing a check valve, and wherein in the flexible conduit connecting step, the check valve prevents pressure within the tire from escaping through the flexible conduit.  
   
   
       5 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the providing step further comprises positioning the check valve at an end of the flexible conduit, and positioning a tire valve connector at an opposite end of the flexible conduit.  
   
   
       6 . The method according to  claim 4 , wherein the container attaching step further comprises attaching the check valve between the container and the flexible conduit.  
   
   
       7 . The method according to  claim 4 , further comprising the step of attaching an adaptor to the container, and wherein the container attaching step further comprises attaching the check valve to the adaptor.  
   
   
       8 . The method according to  claim 7 , wherein the step of attaching the check valve to the adaptor further comprises opening a valve of the container.  
   
   
       9 . The method according to  claim 8 , wherein the container valve opening step further comprises permitting the substance to flow from the container through the container valve, through the adaptor, through the check valve, through the flexible conduit, and through the tire valve into the tire.  
   
   
       10 . The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the container attaching step further comprises opening a valve of the container, thereby permitting the substance to flow from the container through the container valve, through the flexible conduit, and through the tire valve into the tire.  
   
   
       11 . A system for dispensing a substance into a tire having a tire valve, the system comprising: 
 a container for the substance;    a flexible conduit; and    an adaptor on the container having an end configured for attachment directly to the flexible conduit and configured for attachment directly to the tire valve.    
   
   
       12 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the flexible conduit has a tire valve connector at an end of the conduit, and a coupler at an opposite end of the conduit.  
   
   
       13 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein a valve of the container is opened when the coupler is attached to the adaptor end.  
   
   
       14 . The system according to  claim 12 , wherein the flexible conduit further has a check valve which prevents escape of pressure from the tire through the flexible conduit when the tire valve connector is connected to the tire valve.  
   
   
       15 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein the check valve is positioned at an end of the flexible conduit and the tire valve connector is positioned at an opposite end of the flexible conduit.  
   
   
       16 . The system according to  claim 15 , wherein a valve of the container is opened when the check valve is attached to the adaptor.  
   
   
       17 . The system according to  claim 14 , wherein fluid communication is provided between the flexible conduit and the tire when the tire valve connector is connected to the tire valve.  
   
   
       18 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the adaptor includes a reciprocably disposed member which displaces to open a valve of the container when the flexible conduit is attached to the adaptor.  
   
   
       19 . The system according to  claim 18 , wherein the reciprocably disposed member displaces to open the valve of the container when the adaptor is attached to the tire valve.  
   
   
       20 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the adaptor includes a reciprocably disposed member which displaces to open a valve of the container when the adaptor is attached to the tire valve.  21 . The system according to  claim 11 , wherein the adaptor and the container are provided in an integral assembly.