TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SENSOR PATCH
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1. A sensor mounting assembly for securing a sensor within a pressurized chamber defined between a wheel and a tire, comprising:
- a patch having a fastening surface by means in which it is securable, in use, to an inner surface of a tire or wheel; and
a first part of a two part complementary fixing system embedded in the patch, and a sensor housing having a second part of the two part complement fixing system provided thereon, said first and second parts of the complementary fixing system being engageable together in order to secure said housing to the exterior of the patch.
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Abstract
A sensor mounting assembly for securing a sensor within a pressurized chamber defined between a wheel and a tire, comprises a patch 2 having a fastening surface 2a by a device in which it is securable, in use, to an inner surface of a tire or wheel. A plate 5 having a threaded aperture 4 is embedded in the patch 2. A sensor housing 1 has a threaded shaft 3 extending from it which complements the thread formed in the plate 5, so that the shaft 3 may be screwed into the aperture 4 in order to secure said housing to the exterior of the patch.
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1. A sensor mounting assembly for securing a sensor within a pressurized chamber defined between a wheel and a tire, comprising:
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a patch having a fastening surface by means in which it is securable, in use, to an inner surface of a tire or wheel; and a first part of a two part complementary fixing system embedded in the patch, and a sensor housing having a second part of the two part complement fixing system provided thereon, said first and second parts of the complementary fixing system being engageable together in order to secure said housing to the exterior of the patch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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