Tire pressure monitoring apparatus
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1. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
- a pressure transducer;
a valve stem; and
a support bracket that connects the valve stem to the pressure transducer, the support bracket facilitating pivotal movement between the valve stem and the pressure transducer and comprising a valve stem biasing member that exerts a spring bias on the valve stem to maintain the valve stem at an angular position relative to the pressure transducer that is selected manually by the user from a plurality of selectable positions prior to installing the apparatus on the vehicle wheel.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring apparatus (10) includes a pressure transducer (14) and a valve stem (12). A support bracket (50) connects the valve stem (12) to the pressure transducer (14) and facilitates pivotal movement between the valve stem and the pressure transducer. The support bracket (50) includes a valve stem biasing member (80) that exerts a spring bias on the valve stem (12) to help maintain a selected angular position of the valve stem relative to the pressure transducer (14).
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1. A tire pressure monitoring apparatus comprising:
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a pressure transducer; a valve stem; and a support bracket that connects the valve stem to the pressure transducer, the support bracket facilitating pivotal movement between the valve stem and the pressure transducer and comprising a valve stem biasing member that exerts a spring bias on the valve stem to maintain the valve stem at an angular position relative to the pressure transducer that is selected manually by the user from a plurality of selectable positions prior to installing the apparatus on the vehicle wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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