Tire pressure monitoring apparatus
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1. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a pressure transducer having a housing;
a valve stem secured to the housing, the valve stem being for projecting through an opening in a wheel for holding a tire; and
a retention clip secured to the valve stem, the retention clip comprising a plurality of spring retention members for engaging the wheel when the valve stem projects through the opening, the retention members being deflected when the valve stem projects through the opening and having resilient properties that spring bias the retention members against the wheel to help retain the tire pressure monitoring apparatus on the wheel.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring apparatus includes a pressure transducer having a housing and a valve stem secured to the housing. The valve stem projects through an opening in a wheel for holding the tire. A retention clip is secured to the valve stem. The retention clip includes a plurality of spring retention members for engaging the opening in the when the valve stem projects through the opening. The retention members are deflected when the valve stem projects through the opening and have resilient properties that spring bias the retention members against the wheel to help retain the tire pressure monitoring apparatus on the wheel.
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1. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a pressure transducer having a housing; a valve stem secured to the housing, the valve stem being for projecting through an opening in a wheel for holding a tire; and a retention clip secured to the valve stem, the retention clip comprising a plurality of spring retention members for engaging the wheel when the valve stem projects through the opening, the retention members being deflected when the valve stem projects through the opening and having resilient properties that spring bias the retention members against the wheel to help retain the tire pressure monitoring apparatus on the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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2. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a pressure transducer having a housing; a valve stem secured to the housing, the valve stem being for projecting through an opening in a wheel for holding a tire; and a retention clip secured to the valve stem, the retention clip comprising a plurality of spring retention members for engaging the wheel when the valve stem projects through the opening, the retention members being deflected when the valve stem projects through the opening and having resilient properties that spring bias the retention members against the wheel to help retain the tire pressure monitoring apparatus on the wheel, wherein the retention members have a generally inverted V-shaped configuration, the retention members comprising; a first portion that engages the wheel when the valve stem is initially inserted in the opening, the engagement between the wheel and the first portion deflecting the retention member inward toward a longitudinal axis of the valve stem to allow the valve stem to project through the opening; and a second portion that engages the wheel once the first portion passes through the opening, the spring bias of the retention member urging the second portion against the wheel which creates a component force that urges the valve stem against the wheel to retain the tire pressure monitoring apparatus on the wheel. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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5. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a pressure transducer having a housing; a valve stem connected with the housing and movable relative to the housing, the valve stem being for projecting through an opening in a wheel for holding a tire, the valve stem comprising a central bore; a deformable sleeve secured in the central bore; and a pin disposed in the sleeve and movable axially relative to the sleeve, the pin being movable in the sleeve to a position that deforms a portion of the sleeve, the sleeve when deformed blocking relative movement between the pressure transducer and the valve stem. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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