Apparatus and method for mounting a tire condition sensor capsule to a wheel rim
AssigneeSmartire Systems, Inc.
InventorKian Sheikh-Bahaie
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Abstract
An apparatus for mounting a tire condition sensor capsule to a wheel rim comprises a housing having a receptacle having a shape complementary to the capsule to receive the capsule snugly therein, a lock on the housing, cooperating with a surface on the capsule to lock the housing to the capsule; and a connector for connecting the housing the wheel rim such that the capsule is between a portion of the wheel rim and the receptacle.
Claims38
An apparatus for mounting a tire condition sensor capsule to a wheel rim, the apparatus comprising:
- a housing having a wall defining a receptacle having a shape complementary to the capsule to receive the capsule snugly therein, said wall having first and second spaced apart side portions between which the capsule is received, and wherein said wall has an intermediate portion extending between said first and second side portions;
- a lock on said housing, cooperating with a surface on the capsule to lock said housing to the capsule;
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- a connector for connecting said housing to the wheel rim such that the capsule is between a portion of the wheel rim and said receptacle.
A method for mounting a tire condition sensor capsule to a wheel rim, the method comprising:
- receiving the capsule between first and second side portions and first and second end portions of a wall of a housing having a receptacle having a shape complementary to the capsule;
- locking the capsule in said housing;
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- connecting said housing to the wheel rim such that the capsule is between a portion of the wheel rim and said receptacle.
An apparatus for mounting a tire condition sensor capsule to a wheel rim, the apparatus comprising:
- means for holding and protecting the capsule, said means including a receptacle for receiving the capsule;
- means for locking the capsule in said means for holding and protecting;
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- means for connecting said means for holding and protecting to the wheel rim such that the capsule is between said means for holding and protecting and the wheel rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.