Tire monitoring apparatus
First Claim
1. Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire, comprising:
- a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, a lower housing end adapted for location proximate the patch second side;
an elongate protruding member extendable through the housing lower end and into the patch socket member, the protruding member including a remote end extending through the patch for engagement with the tire inner liner and wherein the remote end of the protruding member includes a temperature detection device for direct contacting engagement with the tire inner liner.
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Abstract
Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire includes a patch having a first side for mounted location against an inner liner of the tire, a second opposite side, and a socket member extending into the second side. A housing is provided having an internal tag receiving chamber defined by sidewalls and an elongate assembly bolt extends through the housing passageway and into the patch socket member to attach the housing to the patch. A remote end of the assembly bolt protrudes through the patch and carries a temperature sensor that engages the tire inner liner and transmits temperature data to electronic data transmission means within the housing. A lower portion of the housing sidewall is adapted to angle inward toward the lower housing end and a pressure measuring device is mounted within the angled sidewall portion. The housing comprises a cup and a top member, the top member covering the cap and including a dependent skirt portion engaging the patch second surface along a lower edge to seat the housing upon the patch. The cup and top components are preferably formed of a rubber matrix.
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19 Claims
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1. Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire, comprising:
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a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, a lower housing end adapted for location proximate the patch second side;
an elongate protruding member extendable through the housing lower end and into the patch socket member, the protruding member including a remote end extending through the patch for engagement with the tire inner liner and wherein the remote end of the protruding member includes a temperature detection device for direct contacting engagement with the tire inner liner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire, comprising:
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a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, a lower housing end adapted for location proximate the patch second side;
an elongate protruding member extendable through the housing lower end and into the patch socket member, the protruding member including a remote end extending through the patch for engagement with the tire inner liner and wherein the housing comprises a cup member and a top member, the top member fitting over the cup member and including dependent peripheral skirt portion having a lower edge for abutting engagement against the patch second side. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire, comprising:
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a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, a lower housing end adapted for location proximate the patch second side;
an elongate protruding member extendable through the housing lower end and into the patch socket member, the protruding member including a remote end and a temperature detection device disposed at the remote end. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. Apparatus for mounting an electronic tag within a tire cavity, comprising;
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a patch having a first side for mounting against an inner liner of the tire, a second side opposite the first side, and a socket member extending into the second patch side;
a housing including an internal tag receiving chamber at least partially defined by opposite sidewalls, the housing sidewalls including at least one inwardly canted lower sidewall portion and a pressure sensor mounted at a location within the one inwardly canted housing lower sidewall portion;
an elongate protruding member extendable through a lower end of the housing and into engagement with the patch socket member to connect the housing to the patch. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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