TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHODS
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1. A vehicle having a sensor apparatus, comprising:
- a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion disposed on a side surface of a vehicle frame, he first and second mounting portions spaced apart in a vehicle length direction;
the first and second mounting portions configured to receive a load platform of the vehicle;
a wheel assembly comprising a sensor transmitter; and
a receiver mounted to the side surface between the first and the second mounting portions, the receiver configured to receive a signal from the sensor transmitter.
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Abstract
A vehicle having a sensor apparatus includes a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion disposed on a side surface of a vehicle frame, wherein the first and second mounting portions are spaced apart in a vehicle length direction, wherein the first and second mounting portions configured to receive a load platform of the vehicle, a wheel assembly comprising a sensor transmitter, and a receiver mounted to the side surface between the first and the second mounting portions, the receiver configured to receive a signal from the sensor transmitter.
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1. A vehicle having a sensor apparatus, comprising:
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a first mounting portion and a second mounting portion disposed on a side surface of a vehicle frame, he first and second mounting portions spaced apart in a vehicle length direction; the first and second mounting portions configured to receive a load platform of the vehicle; a wheel assembly comprising a sensor transmitter; and a receiver mounted to the side surface between the first and the second mounting portions, the receiver configured to receive a signal from the sensor transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to transmit a signal from a wheel assembly to a receiver of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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mounting the receiver between a pair of mounting portions disposed upon a side surface of a vehicle frame; supporting a load platform of the vehicle with the pair of mounting portions; and transmitting the signal from a sensor transmitter of a wheel assembly to the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A vehicle having a sensor apparatus, comprising:
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first and second means for mounting a load platform disposed on a side surface of a vehicle frame, the first and second means for mounting spaced apart in a vehicle length direction; a wheel assembly comprising a means for transmitting a signal; and a means for receiving the signal mounted to the side surface between the first and second means for mounting. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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