Brandon Ragan

US Patent:

7159490, Jan 9, 2007

Filed:

Mar 24, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/388674

Inventors:

Philip J. Ragan - Horseheads NY, US
Brandon Ragan - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

B60C 27/06

US Classification:

81 156

Abstract:

The invention relates to a bottle injector for injecting fluids. The present invention uses a bottle reservoir connected to a long, flexible tube, which is in turn attached to a connector. A plunger mechanism expels the fluid located within the reservoir through the tube and connector. One use for the bottle injector can be to inject tire sealant into a tire. The connector can have two different threads, Schrader and Presta, to accommodate both types of valve stems currently found on tires. The Schrader type threads are larger than the Presta type threads and thus the Presta type threads are positioned further into the connector than the Schrader type threads. The larger, Schrader type threads are used on automobiles and less expensive bicycles. The Presta threads are more common in Europe and are used on most high performance bicycles. One of the main advantages of the present invention is that an exact amount of fluid can be dispensed; there is no waste because spillage is eliminated and the device uses no external power source to dispense the fluid.

US Patent:

20060021472, Feb 2, 2006

Filed:

Jul 30, 2004

Appl. No.:

10/903706

Inventors:

Philip Ragan - Horseheads NY, US
Brandon Ragan - Horseheads NY, US

International Classification:

B29C 73/08

US Classification:

081015600

Abstract:

The invention relates to a device for injecting tire sealant fluid into a tire. The present invention uses a syringe type reservoir connected to a long, flexible tube which is in turn connected to a valve stem connector. The valve stem connector has two different threads, Schrader and Presta, to accommodate both types of valve stems. The Schrader type threads are larger than the Presta type threads and thus the Presta type threads are positioned further into the valve stem connector of the present invention than the Schrader type threads. The larger Schrader type threads are used on automobiles and less expensive bicycles. The Presta threads are more common in Europe and are used on most high-performance bicycles. The main advantages of the present invention are that an exact amount of sealant can be dispensed, there is no wasted sealant because spillage is eliminated and the device uses no external power source to dispense the sealant. The tire sealant injector can be used on bicycles, utility vehicles, ATVs, lawn and garden tractors, wheelbarrows, golf carts and even automobiles