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US 2008/0173082 A1Published application
Tire pressure monitoring sensor and mounting method
AssigneeContinental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
InventorsMichael Hettle, Jean-Christophe Deniau
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring sensor includes resilient spring members to support and resist movement during rotation of the wheel.
Claims20
A tire pressure monitoring assembly mountable to a wheel rim comprising:
- a rubber housing defining a bore;
- a valve body disposed at least partially within the bore;
- and
- a spring member supported by at least one of the rubber housing and the valve body and biased against a surface of the wheel rim for securing the tire pressure monitoring assembly.
1 more element
A method of securing a valve stem and tire pressure monitoring assembly to a wheel rim comprising the steps of:
- a) inserting a rubber housing through an opening in a wheel rim;
- and
- b) expanding a biasing member supported by the rubber housing radially outward to engage a surface of the wheel rim radially outboard of the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.