Spare Tire Pressure Monitor
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1. A spare tire monitor, comprising:
- a conduit;
a gauge attached to said conduit via a first connection;
a second connection configured to cover a valve stem of said spare tire via an opening formed within the second connection;
said gauge configured to monitor air pressure within said spare tire via said valve stem, through said second connection, through said conduit, and into said gauge; and
said conduit configured to extend from said valve stem located at a rear of a vehicle to a front of said vehicle.
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Abstract
A spare tire monitor that connects directly over the valve stem in order to provide a driver with a means of being notified when the spare tire experiences a significant loss of air. The spare tire monitor relates to a conduit that attaches a first connection to either the internal electrical system of a vehicle or a gauge mounted at the dashboard while a second connection on the opposite end of the vehicle covers the valve stem of a spare tire such that an alert will occur when air pressure falls below a certain desired threshold.
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20 Claims
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1. A spare tire monitor, comprising:
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a conduit; a gauge attached to said conduit via a first connection; a second connection configured to cover a valve stem of said spare tire via an opening formed within the second connection; said gauge configured to monitor air pressure within said spare tire via said valve stem, through said second connection, through said conduit, and into said gauge; and said conduit configured to extend from said valve stem located at a rear of a vehicle to a front of said vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A spare tire monitor, comprising:
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attaching a first connection and a second connection to a conduit; placing the second connection over a valve stem of the spare tire such that the valve stem is completely enveloped by an opening of the second connection; locking the second connection in place over the valve stem; incorporating a gauge to the first connection such that the gauge is configured to monitor air pressure coming from the valve stem, through the second connection, through the conduit and into the gauge; and issuing an alert when air pressure contained in the spare tire is detected by the gauge to be less than a desirable amount. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A spare tire monitor, comprising:
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attaching a first connection and a second connection to a conduit; placing the second connection over a valve stem of the spare tire such that the valve stem is completely enveloped by the second connection; locking the second connection in place over the valve stem; attaching a transmitter to the first connection of the conduit; placing the transmitter in communication with the gauge; transmitting a status of air pressure contained within the spare tire to a sensor located within an electrical system of a vehicle; and alerting a person when air pressure contained in the spare tire is detected by the gauge and transmitted to the sensor to be less than a desirable amount.
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