Pressure gauge

• US 5,033,296 A
• Filed: 06/06/1990
• Issued: 07/23/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 06/06/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tien-Tsai Huang
• Original Assignee: Tien-Tsai Huang
• Inventors: Huang, Tien-Tsai
• Primary Examiner(s): WOODIEL, DONALD
• Application Number:
  US07/533,891
• Time in Patent Office: 412 Days
• Field of Search: 73/146.8, 73/744, 73/146.3, 137/227, 137/228, 137/229
• US Class Current: 73/146.8
• CPC Class Codes: G01L 17/00 Devices or apparatus for measuring tyre pressure or the pressure in other inflated bodies

Abstract

A pressure gauge for measuring the pressure of a tire includes a hollow cylinder tube having two open ends and two flange portions one at each side of the ends; a spout portion having a passage within being connected to the cylinder tube; a pair of sealing plates having holes therethrough, being disposed on the cylinder tube; an elongated rod having two opposite ends and two tip portions extending axially from the ends. Each of the ends has an outer rim and the tip portion respectively protruding through the holes in the sealing plates. The elongated rod is movably fitted between the sealing plates and inside the cylinder tube. A pair of pressing members is disposed at the open ends of the cylinder tube to form seals. A sensing member is connected to the spout portion.

Claims

1. A pressure gauge with two detecting heads for measuring the pressure of a tire, said gauge comprising:

a hollow cylinder tube having two open ends;

a spout portion having a passage therein, said spout portion being connected to said cylinder tube;

a pair of sealing plates having holes therethrough, said plates being respectively mounted on said open end of said hollow cylinder tube;

an elongated rod having two opposite ends and two protruded tip portions extending respectively and axially from said ends, each of said ends having an outer rim that is connected to a concave portion surrounding the said corresponding tip portion, each said outer rim, concave portion and being formed as a continuous protrusion, said tip portions respectively protruding through said holes of said sealing plates, said elongated rod being movably fitted between said plates inside said cylinder tube;

a pair of pressing members having holes therethrough, sealingly sleeved on said open ends of said cylinder tube;

a sensing member connected to said spout portion.

2. A pressure gauge as claimed in claim 1 wherein said protrusion is closely fitted in said sealing plates that it provides greater accuracy in measurement when gauging the pressure of a tire.

3. A pressure gauge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said cylinder tube has flange portions respectively formed around said open ends of said cylinder tube so that said sealing plates can be mounted thereon.

4. A pressure gauge as claimed in claim 1, wherein said spout portion and said sensing member are fitted together by means of a sleeve.