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US 11,912,076 B2Granted
Tire electronics securing structures
AssigneeBridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC
InventorsTerence E. Wei, Paul B. Wilson
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Abstract
A tire and membrane system includes a tire, an electronics package, and a membrane body attached to the electronics package. A width of the membrane body is less than 120% of a width of a tread of the tire. A length of the membrane body is less than 50% of a circumference of the tire. A bottom surface of the membrane body is configured to lie flat against an inner surface of the tire. The membrane body is not attached to the tire.
Claims17
A tire and membrane system comprising:
- a tire comprising a first annular bead and a second annular bead, a body ply extending between the first annular bead and the second annular bead, an innerliner, extending between the first annular bead and the second annular bead across at least a portion of a surface of the body ply, a circumferential belt disposed radially upward of the body ply and extending axially across a portion of the body ply, a circumferential tread disposed radially upward of the circumferential belt and extending axially across a portion of the body ply, a first sidewall extending between the first annular bead and a first shoulder, the first shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread, and a second sidewall extending between the second annular bead and a second shoulder, the second shoulder being associated with the circumferential tread;
- a membrane comprising a membrane body and an electronics package, the membrane body being defined by at least a bottom surface, a top surface, a height, a width, and a length;
- wherein the top surface and bottom surface of the membrane are ovals;
- wherein the height of the membrane body is less than 50% of a tire section height;
- the width of the membrane body is less than 120% of a tread width;
- the length of the membrane body is less than 50% of a circumference of the tire;
- wherein the bottom surface of the membrane body is configured to lie flat against the innerliner;
- wherein the top surface of the membrane body is opposite the bottom surface and is also configured to lie flat against the innerliner;
- wherein the electronics package is attached to the membrane body and configured to monitor at least one condition in the tire;
- and
- wherein the membrane body is not attached to the innerliner.
8 more elements
A tire and membrane system comprising:
- a pneumatic tire;
- a membrane having a membrane body and an electronics package;
- wherein a height of the membrane body is less than 50% of a section height of the pneumatic tire,
- wherein the height of the membrane body is less than a height of the electronics package,
- wherein a width of the membrane body is less than 120% of a tread width,
- wherein a length of the membrane body is less than 50% of a circumference of the pneumatic tire,
- wherein a bottom surface of the membrane body is configured to lie flat against an inner surface of the pneumatic tire,
- wherein a top surface of the membrane body is opposite the bottom surface and is also configured to lie flat against the inner surface of the pneumatic tire,
- wherein the electronics package is attached to the membrane body and configured to monitor at least one condition in the pneumatic tire, and
- wherein the membrane body is not attached to the pneumatic tire.
7 more elements
A tire and membrane system comprising:
- a tire;
- an electronics package;
- a membrane body attached to the electronics package;
- wherein a height of the membrane body is less than a height of the electronics package,
- wherein a width of the membrane body is less than 120% of a width of a tread of the tire,
- wherein a length of the membrane body is less than 50% of a circumference of the tire,
- wherein a bottom surface of the membrane body is configured to lie flat against an inner surface of the tire, and
- wherein the membrane body is not attached to the tire.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.