Status indicator and reminder system for vehicle temporary mobility kit
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1. A status indicator and reminder system for use with a vehicle having a fitting for a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit, the system comprising:
- a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit finable within the vehicle;
an indicator;
a timer generating a time signal corresponding to a time duration said temporary mobility kit has been in position in the vehicle;
a controller coupled to said indicator and said timer, said controller generating a service warning signal in response to said time signal, said controller controlling said indicator in response to said timer signal.
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Abstract
A status indicator and reminder system for use with a vehicle having a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit is provided. The system includes a signal provided for viewing by the operator which indicates that the temporary mobility kit requires servicing. The need for servicing can be based on certain variables, including the passage of a pre-determined period of time or on changes in temperature which may impact the effective life of the sealing compound. In addition, the need for servicing can be based on a sensed of the temporary mobility kit from the vehicle.
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1. A status indicator and reminder system for use with a vehicle having a fitting for a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit, the system comprising:
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a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit finable within the vehicle; an indicator; a timer generating a time signal corresponding to a time duration said temporary mobility kit has been in position in the vehicle; a controller coupled to said indicator and said timer, said controller generating a service warning signal in response to said time signal, said controller controlling said indicator in response to said timer signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating a monitoring system for a temporary mobility kit of a vehicle comprising:
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forming a status indicator and reminder system comprising a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit fittable within the vehicle, an indicator, a timer generating a time signal corresponding to a time duration said temporary mobility kit has been in position in the vehicle, and a controller coupled to said indicator and said timer, said controller generating a service warning signal in response to said time signal, said controller controlling said indicator in response to said timer signal; generating a time duration signal corresponding to a time said temporary mobility kit has been in position in the vehicle; and generating a signal in response to said time duration signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of operating a monitoring system for a tire sealant-containing temporary mobility kit of a vehicle comprising:
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programming a controller in the system to send a service signal to an indicator based on the passage of time; comparing the amount of time the temporary mobility kit has been in the vehicle compared with the programmed time in the controller; generating a service signal in the controller based on the comparison of the amount of time the temporary mobility kit has been in the vehicle and the programmed time. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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