Combination monitoring device and patch for a pneumatic tire and method of installing the same
First Claim
1. A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner, the combination comprising:
- a monitoring device;
a patch carrying said monitoring device, said patch adapted to mount the monitoring device on the innerliner of the pneumatic tire;
an antenna carried by said patch; and
a connector selectively physically electrically connecting said antenna to said monitoring device.
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Abstract
A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner includes a monitoring device and patch. The monitoring device includes a first connection element that is connected to the monitoring device. The patch includes an antenna that is connected to a second connection element. In one embodiment of the invention, the first connection element is in the form of a socket while the second connection element is in the form of a plug. The connection elements allow the monitoring device and patch to be separately fabricated and the direct physical connection between the antenna and the monitoring device to be formed when the combination is connected to the innerliner of the tire. In another embodiment, a plug extends from the bottom of an encapsulated monitoring device and is aligned with a socket on the patch. The connection between the plug and the socket occurs automatically when the encapsulated monitoring device is aligned with and connected to the patch.
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55 Claims
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1. A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner, the combination comprising:
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a monitoring device;
a patch carrying said monitoring device, said patch adapted to mount the monitoring device on the innerliner of the pneumatic tire;
an antenna carried by said patch; and
a connector selectively physically electrically connecting said antenna to said monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of installing a monitoring device on the innerliner of a tire comprising the steps of:
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providing a monitoring device having a first connection element;
providing a patch separate from the monitoring device, the patch having an antenna connected to a second connection element;
attaching the monitoring device to the patch;
connecting the first and second connection elements to create a physical electrical connection between the antenna and the monitoring device; and
mounting the patch on the innerliner. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner, the combination comprising:
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a monitoring device;
an attachment patch connected to said monitoring device;
an anchoring layer adapted to be connected to the innerliner of the tire;
an antenna carried by said anchoring layer; and
a connector connected to said monitoring device and contacting said antenna to provide a direct physical electrical connection between the antenna and the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An anchoring patch for attaching a monitoring device to an innerliner of a tire, said anchoring patch comprising:
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an anchoring layer adapted to be connected to the innerliner;
an antenna carried by said anchoring layer;
a cover carried on at least one side of said anchoring layer; and
a layer of cure material disposed between said anchoring layer and said cover. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A method of attaching a monitoring device to an innerliner of a tire, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an anchoring patch having an anchoring layer and a cover, said anchoring layer carrying an antenna;
attaching the anchoring patch to the innerliner of the tire;
removing the cover;
providing a monitoring device having a connector;
attaching the monitoring device to the anchoring layer; and
connecting the connector of the monitoring device with the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A monitoring device and patch combination used to monitor the conditions of a pneumatic tire having an innerliner, the combination comprising:
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a monitoring device having at least one sensing element;
a patch;
an antenna mounted on the patch, the patch adapted to mount on the innerliner of the tire; and
the antenna being electrically connected to the monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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