Hand held tire pressure monitoring system
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1. A system for monitoring conditions within a tire comprising:
- a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted in a corresponding plurality of tires;
a hand held receiver for receiving transmissions from each of the plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices indicative of tire conditions, the receiver including a warning display and a primary display that is separate from the warning display; and
a cradle for supporting the hand held receiver within a vehicle cabin, wherein the cradle receives the hand held receiver such that the warning display is viewable when installed within the cradle and the primary display is not viewable when installed within the cradle, and the primary display is only viewable when separated from the cradle.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring system includes a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted within corresponding tires that transmit information to a handheld receiver that is mounted and supported within a cradle of a vehicle cabin. The handheld device is removable from the cradle to reveal a primary display that communicates specific information regarding the conditions of the system and individual tires. The remote handheld device can also be utilized to prompt a tire pressure monitoring device to display temperature compensated pressure measurements in real time during tire inflation.
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22 Claims
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1. A system for monitoring conditions within a tire comprising:
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a plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices mounted in a corresponding plurality of tires; a hand held receiver for receiving transmissions from each of the plurality of tire pressure monitoring devices indicative of tire conditions, the receiver including a warning display and a primary display that is separate from the warning display; and a cradle for supporting the hand held receiver within a vehicle cabin, wherein the cradle receives the hand held receiver such that the warning display is viewable when installed within the cradle and the primary display is not viewable when installed within the cradle, and the primary display is only viewable when separated from the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. The method as recited in 12, including the step of releasing the hand held device from a locking mechanism holding the hand held device within the cradle by pushing inwardly on the hand held device such that the hand held device moves outwardly from the inner cavity.
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14. A method of monitoring and evaluating conditions within a tire mounted to a vehicle comprising the steps of:
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a) transmitting a signal indicative of conditions within a tire with a tire pressure monitoring device within each tire of the vehicle; b) receiving the signal indicative of conditions within a tire with a hand held receiver received within a cradle within a cabin of the vehicle; c) initiating a warning signal on a warning display of the hand held receiver that is viewable when received within the cradle in response to a signal indicating undesired conditions within a tire of the vehicle; and d) removing the hand held device from the cradle and viewing detailed information relating to a received signal indicative conditions within a tire of the vehicle on a primary display that is separate from the warning display and viewable only upon removal from the cradle. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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