MAGNETICALLY MOUNTED WIRELESS TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM
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1. A tire monitoring system, comprising:
- at least one magnet adapted to magnetically attach to a metal vehicle wheel within a chamber created between the wheel and a vehicle tire mounted to the wheel; and
a tire monitoring device having a sensor contained therein, the tire monitoring device attached to the magnet and exposed to the chamber such that the sensor is exposed to and senses a condition present in the chamber.
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Abstract
A tire monitoring system includes at least one magnet having an exposed face adapted to magnetically attach to an inner barrel of a vehicle wheel within a chamber created between the wheel and a vehicle tire mounted to the wheel. The magnet is connected to a tire monitoring device having a sensor contained therein. The tire monitoring device is attached to the inner barrel using the magnet and positioned in the chamber with the sensor exposed to and sensing a condition present in the chamber. The tire monitoring device can also include a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicating the condition.
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1. A tire monitoring system, comprising:
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at least one magnet adapted to magnetically attach to a metal vehicle wheel within a chamber created between the wheel and a vehicle tire mounted to the wheel; and a tire monitoring device having a sensor contained therein, the tire monitoring device attached to the magnet and exposed to the chamber such that the sensor is exposed to and senses a condition present in the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A tire monitoring system, comprising:
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a strap; at least one magnet fixed to the strap having an exposed face, the exposed face adapted to magnetically attach to an inner barrel of a metal vehicle wheel within a chamber created between the wheel and a vehicle tire mounted to the wheel; and a tire monitoring device having a sensor contained therein, the tire monitoring device attached to the strap and exposed to the chamber such that the sensor is exposed to and senses a condition present in the chamber. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A tire monitoring system, comprising:
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a tire monitoring device having a sensor; first and second magnets adapted to magnetically attach to a vehicle metal wheel within a chamber created between the wheel and a vehicle tire mounted to the wheel; a retention device connecting the first and second magnets to the tire monitoring device with the sensor exposed to and sensing a condition present in the chamber; and the tire monitoring device further having a wireless transmitter for wirelessly transmitting a signal indicating the condition. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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