Currency Operated Tire Inflation and Repair Apparatus and Methods

Abstract

The present disclosure provides tire repair assemblies that can include: a tire sealant tank; an air assembly coupled to the tire sealant tank; a valve configured to control fluid communication between the tank and the air assembly; and a currency operating assembly configured to control the valve. Methods for repairing tires are also provided with the methods including providing tire sealant to a tire from a tire repair assembly upon depositing currency in the tire repair assembly. A stand alone currency operated tire repair assemblies are also provided with the assemblies including: a tire sealant tank; an air compressor operatively coupled to the tank; a valve operatively aligned between the tank and the air compressor; a flow meter operatively aligned between the tank and the air compressor; and computer processing circuitry operatively coupled to the air compressor, the valve, and the flow meter.

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         21 . An inflatable tire repair assembly comprising:
 a tire sealant tank;   a compressed air source operatively coupled to the tire sealant tank;   a flow meter operatively coupled to the sealant tank;   a clean out assembly operatively coupled to the flow meter; and   a currency operating assembly configured to receive data from the flow meter.   
     
     
         22 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  wherein the tire sealant tank contains a suspension of flakes and fine fibers in a liquid, and/or a natural or synthetic liquid rubber. 
     
     
         23 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  wherein the tire sealant tank contains latex. 
     
     
         24 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  further comprising computer processing circuitry operatively coupled to one or more of the compressed air source, the tire sealant tank, the currency operating assembly, the flow meter, and/or the clean out assembly. 
     
     
         25 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 24  wherein the computer processing circuitry further comprises a communications interface. 
     
     
         26 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 25  wherein the communications interface is configured to provide and/or receive information wirelessly. 
     
     
         27 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 26  wherein the information comprises one or more of sealant amount, currency received, and/or credit card information. 
     
     
         28 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  wherein the currency operating assembly is electronically coupled to the flow meter. 
     
     
         29 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  further comprising a temperature control assembly operatively coupled to the tire sealant tank and/or conduits associated with same. 
     
     
         30 . The inflatable tire repair assembly of  claim 21  further comprising computer processing circuitry operatively coupled to:
 the currency operating assembly; 
 the flow meter; and 
 the clean out assembly.