HAND HELD TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A system for monitoring conditions within a tire comprising:
- a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted in a corresponding plurality of tires;
a hand held receiver for receiving transmissions from each of the plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices indicative of tire conditions; and
a cradle for supporting the hand held receiver within a vehicle cabin.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted within corresponding tires that transmit information to a handheld receiver that is mounted and supported within a cradle of a vehicle cabin. The handheld device is removable from the cradle to reveal a primary display that communicates specific information regarding the conditions of the system and individual tires. The remote handheld device can also be utilized to prompt a tire pressure monitoring device to display temperature compensated pressure measurements in real time during tire inflation.
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1. A system for monitoring conditions within a tire comprising:
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a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted in a corresponding plurality of tires; a hand held receiver for receiving transmissions from each of the plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices indicative of tire conditions; and a cradle for supporting the hand held receiver within a vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of monitoring and evaluating conditions within a tire mounted to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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a)transmitting a signal indicative of conditions within a tire with a tire pressure monitoring device within each tire of the vehicle; b) receiving the signal indicative of conditions within a tire with a hand held receiver supported within a cradle within a cabin of the vehicle; c) initiating a warning signal on a warning display of the hand held receiver in response to a signal indicating undesired conditions within a tire of the vehicle; and d) removing the hand held device from the cradle and viewing detailed information relating to a received signal indicative conditions within a tire of the vehicle on a primary display separate from the warning display. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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