Attachment Patch for Mounting Various Devices
First Claim
1. A tire monitor assembly for monitoring tire information, the assembly comprising:
- a rubber ply having a first side affixable to an interior surface of a tire;
a pedestal extending from a second side of the rubber ply, the pedestal having a top surface and at least one sidewall,wherein the pedestal has a groove disposed in the at least one sidewall, extending along a perimeter of the pedestal, andwherein the pedestal has a cavity disposed in the top surface,extending towards the rubber ply;
a tire monitoring device; and
a fastener connected to the tire monitoring device and further connected to the pedestal such that the fastener is disposed in at least one of the cavity and the groove.
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Abstract
A tire monitor assembly includes a rubber ply having a first side affixable to an interior surface of a tire. A pedestal extends from a second side of the rubber ply, wherein the pedestal has a top surface and at least one sidewall. The pedestal has a groove disposed in the at least one sidewall that extends along a perimeter of the pedestal, wherein the pedestal has a cavity disposed in the top surface, extending towards the rubber ply. The assembly further includes a tire monitoring device and a fastener connected to the tire monitoring device and further connected to the pedestal such that the fastener is disposed in at least one of the cavity and the groove.
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20 Claims
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1. A tire monitor assembly for monitoring tire information, the assembly comprising:
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a rubber ply having a first side affixable to an interior surface of a tire; a pedestal extending from a second side of the rubber ply, the pedestal having a top surface and at least one sidewall, wherein the pedestal has a groove disposed in the at least one sidewall, extending along a perimeter of the pedestal, and wherein the pedestal has a cavity disposed in the top surface, extending towards the rubber ply; a tire monitoring device; and a fastener connected to the tire monitoring device and further connected to the pedestal such that the fastener is disposed in at least one of the cavity and the groove. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus for mounting an object within a tire, the apparatus comprising:
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a ply having a first side for mounting against an innerliner of the tire; a lower pedestal extending upwards from a second side of the ply; a neck extending upwards from the lower pedestal; and an upper pedestal extending upwards from the neck and defining a lip configured to receive a clamp, the upper pedestal having a planar top surface, with a substantially cylindrical cavity disposed therein, wherein the substantially cylindrical cavity is defined by an internal sidewall extending through the upper pedestal and at least partially through the neck, and wherein the internal sidewall includes mating structure selected from the group consisting of threads and a plurality of downwardly extending slots. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tire monitoring kit comprising:
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a mounting apparatus having a plurality of mounting configurations; a tire monitoring device; means for connecting the tire monitoring device to the mounting apparatus using only one of the plurality of mounting configurations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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