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A fluid-containing bag of sheet material mounted on the radially inner surface of a stabilizer ring as by an adhesive or metal clips for retaining fluid during normal inflated operation of the tire and releasing the fluid in response to rotation of the tire tread portion in engagement with the radia

A fluid-containing bag of sheet material mounted on the radially inner surface of a stabilizer ring as by an adhesive or metal clips for retaining fluid during normal inflated operation of the tire and releasing the fluid in response to rotation of the tire tread portion in engagement with the radially outer surface of the stabilizer ring. The fluid may be released by an increase in temperature softening a plug in the wall or the adhesive in a seam between walls of the bag. The fluid may also be released by the rupture of a flexible tube extending from the bag to the radially outer surface of the stabilizer ring.

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A fluid container for mounting on the radially inner surface of a stabilizer ring positioned within a tire cavity radially outward of a wheel rim and radially inward of a tread portion of a tire with said ring having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface engageable with a tread porti

A fluid container for mounting on the radially inner surface of a stabilizer ring positioned within a tire cavity radially outward of a wheel rim and radially inward of a tread portion of a tire with said ring having a radially inner surface and a radially outer surface engageable with a tread portion of said tire in the deflated condition of said tire comprising a fluid-containing bag having walls of flexible sheet material, at least two of said walls are connectEd at a seam in overlapping relation, an adhesive interposed between said radially inner surface of said ring and said first one of said walls of said bag for mounting said bag on said ring and fluid releasing means responsive to rotation of said tread portion in engagement with said radially outer surface of said ring to provide communication between the space within said bag and the space within said tire cavity for release of said fluid, said fluid releasing means includes an adhesive interposed between and holding said walls together in sealing relationship at said seam, said adhesive having a predetermined softening temperature higher than the normal operating temperature of said tire during operation in the inflated condition whereby said fluid will be released from said bag at said seam when the operation of said tire in the deflated condition generates sufficient heat to raise the temperature above said predetermined softening temperature.