ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,415,326, issued on Sept. 16, was assigned to SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES LTD. (Kobe, Japan).

"Puncture repair liquid unit and puncture repair kit" was invented by Akihiko Kawatani (Kobe, Japan).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A puncture repair liquid unit and a puncture repair kit each has an extraction cap and a container. The extraction cap has a first flow path, a second flow path, and a third flow path. The first flow path extends between a first inlet connectable to an external compressor device for generating compressed air and a first outlet opening in the container. The second flow path extends between a second inlet opening in the...