ATTACHMENT PATCH FOR MOUNTING DEVICES
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1. An assembly for mounting an object inside of a tire, 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 front cavity in the top surface proximate to a front end of the pedestal, a rear cavity in the top surface proximate to a rear end of the pedestal, and a central cavity in the top surface between the front cavity and the rear cavity;
an electronic device; and
an intermediate member connected to the electronic device and further connected to the pedestal such that at least a portion of the intermediate member is disposed in at least one of the front cavity, the central cavity, and the rear cavity.
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting an object within a tire includes a ply having a first side for mounting against an innerliner of the tire and a pedestal extending upwards from a second side of the ply. The pedestal has a recessed planar top surface, with an elongated front cavity, an elongated rear cavity, and a substantially cylindrical central cavity disposed therein. The substantially cylindrical cavity is defined by an internal sidewall. The internal sidewall includes mating structure selected from the group consisting of threads and a plurality of downwardly extending slots.
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1. An assembly for mounting an object inside of a tire, 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 front cavity in the top surface proximate to a front end of the pedestal, a rear cavity in the top surface proximate to a rear end of the pedestal, and a central cavity in the top surface between the front cavity and the rear cavity; an electronic device; and an intermediate member connected to the electronic device and further connected to the pedestal such that at least a portion of the intermediate member is disposed in at least one of the front cavity, the central cavity, and the rear cavity. - 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 pedestal extending upwards from a second side of the ply, the pedestal having a recessed planar top surface, with an elongated front cavity, an elongated rear cavity, and a substantially cylindrical central cavity disposed therein, wherein the substantially cylindrical cavity is defined by an internal sidewall, 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, including at least a front cavity and a rear cavity; an electronic device; means for connecting the electronic device to the mounting apparatus using less than all of the plurality of mounting configurations. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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