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US 6,441,732 B1Granted
System for displaying tire characteristics
AssigneeNokian Tyres PLC
InventorsJuha M. T. Laitsaari, Jukka A. P. Hakanen
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AssigneeNokian Tyres PLC
InventorsJuha M. T. Laitsaari, Jukka A. P. Hakanen
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A vehicle depot such as for example a gas station, a bus stop or a truck terminal, is equipped with a communications system to receive data from a vehicle that represents the operational characteristics of the tires of the vehicle. The information may be automatically transmitted to an appropriate transceiver located at the gas station when the vehicle enters a preset perimeter of, or is a given distance from, the gas station. Thus, when the operator of the vehicle begins to pump gas or input air to the tires of his vehicle, he could readily view the operational characteristics, or the status, of the tires of his vehicle at a display that is mounted either at the gas pump, the handle of the gas hose, the housing of the air supply or some other convenient location at the gas station. In addition, the attendant at the gas station can view the operational characteristics of the tires of any of the vehicles parked at the gas station so that, if tire abnormalities are observed, the attendant could inform the operator of the vehicle that has the abnormal tire(s) that there is a potential problem. A permanent record of the operational characteristics of the tires of any of the vehicles may be printed out. Displays may also be incorporated to roadside signs/billboards so that passing motorists may readily ascertain from the displays the operational characteristics of the tires of their vehicles. Simple alert messages that apprize the motorists, either at the vehicle depot or passing the roadside sign/billboard displays, of whether attention needs to be directed to the tires of their vehicles may be displayed in place of the actual tire operational characteristics.
System comprising:
A vehicle comprising:
In a fuel station, apparatus comprising:
System for displaying the operational status of at least one tire of a vehicle when said vehicle moves proximate to a vehicle depot, comprising:
In combination,
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.