The Self-Inflating Tire

The Self-Inflating Tire

Created by Jessica Nick and Brian

Created by Jessica Nick and Brian

Why You Need it!Why You Need it! Imagine yourself

bicycling around the Art Museum when all of a sudden, “Oh No! My tire is flat!”

With our self-inflating tire and a handy dandy patch kit, you will be back on that bike in no time!

Imagine yourself bicycling around the Art Museum when all of a sudden, “Oh No! My tire is flat!”

With our self-inflating tire and a handy dandy patch kit, you will be back on that bike in no time!

Yes! In Japan there is a new type of bicycle tire that automatically

reinflates itself while the bike is being pedaled. It is called the Air Hub and it automatically keeps tire pressure up by taking the kinetic energy of the

wheel's rotation and using it to power an air pump mounted inside the hub

of the wheel. Any excess air is automatically let out to keep the tire

from bursting.

Yes! In Japan there is a new type of bicycle tire that automatically

reinflates itself while the bike is being pedaled. It is called the Air Hub and it automatically keeps tire pressure up by taking the kinetic energy of the

wheel's rotation and using it to power an air pump mounted inside the hub

of the wheel. Any excess air is automatically let out to keep the tire

from bursting.

So why pick ours? So why pick ours? It is more efficient to use Less expensive The Air Hub requires you to bike a certain distance

before enabling the inflating system. We have no distance requirements Less visible. More aesthetically pleasing Easy enough for children to utilize

It is more efficient to use Less expensive The Air Hub requires you to bike a certain distance

before enabling the inflating system. We have no distance requirements Less visible. More aesthetically pleasing Easy enough for children to utilize

How did you come up with this amazing

invention?

How did you come up with this amazing

invention? Experience with flat tires (in the rain)

Technology from the Spalding infusion

Creative thinking and practicality Hating to buy new tires Trial and error

Experience with flat tires (in the rain)

Technology from the Spalding infusion

Creative thinking and practicality Hating to buy new tires Trial and error

What is the Spalding Infusion?

What is the Spalding Infusion?

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The Spalding company has developed a new way to

inflate a basketball. They build the pump right in it!

Just press the Micro Pump on Spalding's Infusion

Basketball for a perfectly inflated ball every time. The pump retracts completely into the ball when you're done inflating and has no effect on performance.

The Spalding company has developed a new way to

inflate a basketball. They build the pump right in it!

Just press the Micro Pump on Spalding's Infusion

Basketball for a perfectly inflated ball every time. The pump retracts completely into the ball when you're done inflating and has no effect on performance.

Sketching ProcessSketching Process

                                                                                                  

How does it work?How does it work?

Its quite simple! Functions like your normal size air

pump. Push down and unscrew the top and a

small pump will be released. Simply pump to desired pressure. Push down and screw the top in place. Hop back on that bike and off you go!

Its quite simple! Functions like your normal size air

pump. Push down and unscrew the top and a

small pump will be released. Simply pump to desired pressure. Push down and screw the top in place. Hop back on that bike and off you go!

What if there’s a hole??What if there’s a hole?? In the case of a hole, we

suggest carrying our complimentary patch kit.

It is tiny enough to fit in your pocket and easy enough for children to use!

Simply patch the hole, pump up the tire and your off!

In the case of a hole, we suggest carrying our complimentary patch kit.

It is tiny enough to fit in your pocket and easy enough for children to use!

Simply patch the hole, pump up the tire and your off!

That sounds expensive…That sounds expensive…

Actually it is quite inexpensive! The average bike tire costs around

$20. With the micro-pump added in,

there is only an additional $5 added to the fee.

Imagine that! Only $5 for an air pump AND patch kit!

Actually it is quite inexpensive! The average bike tire costs around

$20. With the micro-pump added in,

there is only an additional $5 added to the fee.

Imagine that! Only $5 for an air pump AND patch kit!

The Final ProductThe Final ProductThe micro-pump is placed where the

air pump would have been attached. When the average

person looks at your tire, they will have no idea that you have an air

pump!

The micro-pump is placed where the air pump would have been attached. When the average

person looks at your tire, they will have no idea that you have an air

pump! Try it out, you will never be flat

again!

Safe riding!

The Self-Inflating Tire is brought to you by The Self-Inflating Tire is brought to you by

Nick Cataldi, Brian Steinberg and Jessica Herrmann

Nick Cataldi, Brian Steinberg and Jessica Herrmann