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Vehicle wheel security system

  • US 20090284357A1
  • Filed: 05/16/2008
  • Published: 11/19/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/16/2008
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. An alarm system for automotive wheel rims comprising:

  • a wheel rim having a central axis;

    a magnet mounted to said wheel rim substantially at said wheel rim'"'"'s central axis;

    a vehicle hub including a central axis, said vehicle hub including a plurality of bolts for mounting and affixing said wheel rim to said hub with said wheel rim'"'"'s central axis coincident with said vehicle hub'"'"'s central axis;

    a magnetic field sensor mounted to said hub substantially at said hub'"'"'s central axis so as to be substantially adjacent to said magnet, said magnetic field sensor sensing changes in a magnetic field for detecting when said magnet has moved away from said magnetic field sensor; and

    an alarm means connected to said magnetic field sensor for causing an audible or visual alarm in the event that said magnetic field sensor detects said magnet moving away from said magnetic field sensor.

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