(under subclass 36.1) Processes, wherein the article to be renewed or reconditioned is toroidal in shape (i.e., doughnut shaped).
(1) Note. A toroidal shape is comprised of a figure having a surface generated when rotated about an axis lying in the same plane therewith, but not intersecting or containing, an axis in its own plane.
(2) Note. The majority of the art in this subclass relates to processes for repairing or restoring vehicle tires, but the subclass is not so limited.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
911, for recycling of toroidal shaped consumer used articles.
SEE OR SEARCH CLASS
81, Tools,
15.2+, 15.3, and 15.4 for portable tools used in repairing resilient vehicle tires.
152, Resilient Tires and Wheels,
367, for devices, e.g., patches applied to a tire surface for covering a puncture or blowout, wherein the claims involve a superficial fixing of the tire and do not involve a substantial removal of the material of the tire to permit rebuilding.
156, Adhesive Bonding and Miscellaneous chemical Manufacture,
94+, for processes which are (a) combined with the step of recovering material utilized in a previous laminating procedure and/or (b) directed to restoring or rebuilding a damaged or defective article or material by a laminating procedure.
