Electronic monitoring device and patch assembly
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1. A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising;
a patch adapted to be connected to the tire;
the patch having a base and an elongated, resilient tube section projecting from the base;
the base and tube section defining a cavity having a longitudinal axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the base;
an electronic monitoring device having a body;
at least a portion of the body being substantially spherical;
the substantially spherical portion of the electronic monitoring device being disposed in the cavity;
the tube section defining an opening to the cavity;
the opening having a resting position that has a resting size;
the body of the electronic monitoring device having a maximum width dimension; and
the resting size of the opening to the cavity being smaller than the maximum width dimension of the electronic monitoring device.
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Abstract
A monitoring device and patch assembly includes a patch that removably and re-attachably holds the monitoring device. The patch is adapted to connect the monitoring device to a pneumatic tire when the monitoring device is held by the patch. The patch is configured to hold a monitoring device having a rounded outer surface. The patch holds the rounded monitoring device by having a resilient tube with an outlet having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the monitoring device. The monitoring device of the invention includes a feature that allows it to be removed from the patch.
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1. A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising;
a patch adapted to be connected to the tire;
the patch having a base and an elongated, resilient tube section projecting from the base;
the base and tube section defining a cavity having a longitudinal axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the base;
an electronic monitoring device having a body;
at least a portion of the body being substantially spherical;
the substantially spherical portion of the electronic monitoring device being disposed in the cavity;
the tube section defining an opening to the cavity;
the opening having a resting position that has a resting size;
the body of the electronic monitoring device having a maximum width dimension; and
the resting size of the opening to the cavity being smaller than the maximum width dimension of the electronic monitoring device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
- the assembly comprising;
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12. A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising;
a patch adapted to be connected to the tire, the patch having a resilient tube section;
an electronic monitoring device having a body;
the body being substantially spherical;
the electronic monitoring device being selectively resiliently held by the resilient tube section of the patch; and
the body of the electronic monitoring device defining a retraction opening;
the retraction opening being adapted to allow a retraction device to be inserted into the body of the electronic monitoring device such that the electronic monitoring device may be pulled from the patch with the retraction device.
- the assembly comprising;
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13. A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising;
a patch adapted to be connected to the tire, an electronic monitoring device having a body;
the body being substantially spherical;
the electronic monitoring device being selectively connected to the patch;the body of the electronic monitoring device defining a retraction opening;
the retraction opening being adapted to allow a retraction device to be inserted into the body of the electronic monitoring device such that the electronic monitoring device may be pulled from the patch with the retraction device; andthe retraction opening passes through the body of the electronic monitoring device.
- the assembly comprising;
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14. A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising;
a patch adapted to be connected to the tire;
an electronic monitoring device having a body;
the body being teardrop shaped;
the teardrop shaped body having a head portion and a tail portion;
the head portion being wider than the tail portion;
the head portion being connected to the patch; and
the tail portion extending from the patch. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
- the assembly comprising;
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Current AssigneeBridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (Bridgestone Corporation)
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Original AssigneeBridgestone Firestone North American Tire LLC (Bridgestone Corporation)
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InventorsKoch, Russell W., Rensel, John D., Wilson, Paul B.
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Primary Examiner(s)Lee, Benjamin C.
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Application NumberUS10/192,567Publication NumberTime in Patent Office1,337 DaysField of Search340/442, 340/445, 340/447, 340/448, 340/693.9, 340/693.12, 340/572.8, 152/152.1US Class Current340/445CPC Class CodesB29D 2030/0072 Attaching fasteners to tyre...B29D 2030/0077 Directly attaching monitori...B60C 23/04 mounted on the wheel or tyreB60C 23/0433 Radio signalsB60C 23/0493 for attachment on the tyre
