US 2003/0079534 A1Published application

Pressure indicating device for tire

OwnerMu-Chuan Hsuinventor

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Abstract

An apparatus for indicating a pressure of a tire comprises a pressure indicator within tire being in communication with air therein, a hollow cylindrical scale member projected from tire, scale member having one end in communication with pressure indicator and the other end enclosed, scale member being formed of transparent plastic, and scale member further having a scale on its outer peripheral surface, and a bellow member within scale member, bellow member being formed of elastic material having a wavy peripheral section urged against an inner periphery of scale member by the pressure of tire Top of bellow member may lift or lower as the pressure of tire changes Also, top of bellow member is aligned with one of marks of scale

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1 An apparatus for indicating a pressure of a tire comprising.

a pressure indicator within the tire being in communication with air therein,
a hollow cylindrical scale member projected from the tire, the scale member having one end in communication with the pressure indicator and the other end enclosed, the scale member being formed of transparent plastic, and the scale member further having a scale on its outer peripheral surface and
a bellow member within the scale member, the bellow member being formed of elastic material having a wavy peripheral section urged against an inner periphery of the scale member by the pressure of the tire,
wherein a top of the bellow member is operative to lift or lower as the pressure of the tire changes, and the top of the bellow member is aligned with one of marks of the scale

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