US 6,011,463 AGranted

Universal, remote, continuous vehicle tire air pressure monitoring and reporting system

OwnerLevite Cormier, Sr.inventor

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Abstract

This invention is a method and system for reporting the under or over pressure conditions on motor vehicle tires. The device is comprised of air hoses, pressure sensors, radio transmitters with antennas, a radio receiver, a display unit with lights, batteries, lights, and associated electrical components. An assembly mounted on the front of each wheel, over or in place of the hubcap, consists of an air pressure monitor utilizing air pressure inflation valves, a radio transmitter with battery cell, a radio transmitter antenna, and high/low indicator lights. Air hoses attached to each tire's valve stem are connected to the air pressure inflation valves of the air pressure monitors. The wheel mounted transmitters are powered by a low voltage battery that is normally powered off until activated by the changes of the pre-set air pressure of the tire air pressure monitoring sensor.

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Dependent claims

A universal, remote continuous vehicle tire air pressure monitoring and reporting system, said system comprising:

at least one single rim wheel transmitter for affixment to a single hub tire, said single rim wheel transmitter being held in position on the single hub tire via a plurality of mechanical fastening means;
a conventional tire valve connected to the single rim wheel transmitter via a tee-fitting and a first connection hose;
a transmitting antenna for transmitting an alert signal signifying either an over or under pressure condition in said tire;
a multiple frequency receiver display unit having a front face possessing a plurality of tire indicator lights, such that each of said tire indicator lights indicates an abnormal status of each respective tire on a motor vehicle independently;
a first receiving antenna for intercepting said alert signal from the single rim wheel transmitter,
an internally mounted conventional scanning receiver for activation of the respective tire indicator lights on the front face of the multiple frequency receiver display unit.

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