Transponder carrier for a tire
First Claim
1. A tire comprising:
- a. a tire wall;
b. a transponder carrier affixed to the tire wall, the carrier comprising;
a bonding layer;
a base layer affixed to the bonding layer, the base layer having a support surface for supporting a transponder device and an antenna coupled to the transponder device; and
a mesh-woven reinforcement cap overlaying in contacting engagement with the base layer supporting surface and covering the transponder device, the transponder device residing within a centrally located space defined between and enclosed by the reinforcement cap and the base layer and the reinforcement cap having a plurality of through air passageways operably sized and positioned for evacuating air from adjacent the transponder device through the reinforcement cap whereby operably deterring separation of the transponder device from the base layer supporting surface.
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Abstract
A transponder carrier for embedded incorporation into a rubber article includes a bonding layer; a base layer affixed to the bonding layer, the base layer having a support surface for supporting a transponder device; and a reinforcement cap affixed to the base layer supporting surface at least partially covering the transponder device. The cap may be composed of textile cord reinforced rubber, the cap textile cords arranged in a substantially square woven configuration. A ratio of the cap to transponder device areas is within a range of 2:1 to 8:1 and the transponder device may further be coated with an adhesive to bond the transponder device to the cap and to the base layer. An antenna in a dipole antenna configuration is coupled to the transponder device in one construction.
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1. A tire comprising:
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a. a tire wall; b. a transponder carrier affixed to the tire wall, the carrier comprising;
a bonding layer;
a base layer affixed to the bonding layer, the base layer having a support surface for supporting a transponder device and an antenna coupled to the transponder device; and
a mesh-woven reinforcement cap overlaying in contacting engagement with the base layer supporting surface and covering the transponder device, the transponder device residing within a centrally located space defined between and enclosed by the reinforcement cap and the base layer and the reinforcement cap having a plurality of through air passageways operably sized and positioned for evacuating air from adjacent the transponder device through the reinforcement cap whereby operably deterring separation of the transponder device from the base layer supporting surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A tire comprising:
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a. a tire wall; b. a transponder carrier affixed to the tire wall and comprising;
a bonding layer;
a base layer affixed to the bonding layer, the base layer having a support surface for supporting a transponder device;
a mesh-woven carrier reinforcement cap composed at least partially of textile cord reinforced rubber overlaying in contacting engagement with the base layer supporting surface and over the transponder device, the cap textile cords being in a substantially quadrilateral woven configuration;c. the transponder device residing within a centrally located space defined between and enclosed by the reinforcement cap and the base layer and the reinforcement cap having a plurality of through air passageways operably sized and positioned for evacuating air from adjacent the transponder device through the reinforcement cap whereby operably deterring separation of the transponder device from the base layer supporting surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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