ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 2 -- United States Patent no. 12,485,704, issued on Dec. 2, was assigned to IG Cycling Innovation Ltd (MaAnit, Israel).
"Tubeless tire device and kit" was invented by Itay Groag (MaAnit, Israel).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a device for mounting tubeless tire comprising an elongated balloon having an opening attached to a bicycle tire valve. The balloon is fabricated from latex or any other suitable elastic material, and is filled with a tire sealant composition. Further, the ballon is designed to burst at a pressure of 15-40 psi."
The patent was filed on May 18, 2021, under Application No. 17/925,884.
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