The apparatus 1 for repairing a severed valve stem 7' includes a body 17 having a supply conduit 20. A sealing means 19 is for forming a seal with the severed valve stem. A mounting means 22 is for mounting the repair apparatus to a mounting nut (12, Figure 3) disposed on the severed valve stem. The apparatus is used in a method of repairing a severed valve stem without removing the mounting nut. An alternative kit includes a repair apparatus and an adaptor for mounting to a severed valve stem, the repair apparatus including mounting means for mounting the repair apparatus to the adaptor. The mounting nut may mount the severed valve stem to a vehicle wheel. The severed valve stem may be part of a tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS) module.
Repair apparatus and method for repairing a severed valve stem
2018-09-19
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
REPAIR APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR REPAIRING A SEVERED VALVE
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