Electronic monitoring device and patch assembly
AssigneeBridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC
InventorsPaul B. Wilson, John D. Rensel, Russell W. Koch
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Abstract
A monitoring device and patch assembly includes a patch that removably and re-attachably holds the monitoring device. The patch is adapted to connect the monitoring device to a pneumatic tire when the monitoring device is held by the patch. The patch is configured to hold a monitoring device having a rounded outer surface. The patch holds the rounded monitoring device by having a resilient tube with an outlet having a diameter smaller than the diameter of the monitoring device. The monitoring device of the invention includes a feature that allows it to be removed from the patch.
Claims16
A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising:
- a patch adapted to be connected to the tire;
- the patch having a base and an elongated, resilient tube section projecting from the base;
- the base and tube section defining a cavity having a longitudinal axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the base;
- an electronic monitoring device having a body;
- at least a portion of the body being substantially spherical;
- the substantially spherical portion of the electronic monitoring device being disposed in the cavity;
- the tube section defining an opening to the cavity;
- the opening having a resting position that has a resting size;
- the body of the electronic monitoring device having a maximum width dimension;
- and the resting size of the opening to the cavity being smaller than the maximum width dimension of the electronic monitoring device.
A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising:
- a patch adapted to be connected to the tire, the patch having a resilient tube section;
- an electronic monitoring device having a body;
- the body being substantially spherical;
- the electronic monitoring device being selectively resiliently held by the resilient tube section of the patch;
- and the body of the electronic monitoring device defining a retraction opening;
- the retraction opening being adapted to allow a retraction device to be inserted into the body of the electronic monitoring device such that the electronic monitoring device may be pulled from the patch with the retraction device.
A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising:
- a patch adapted to be connected to the tire, an electronic monitoring device having a body;
- the body being substantially spherical;
- the electronic monitoring device being selectively connected to the patch;
- the body of the electronic monitoring device defining a retraction opening;
- the retraction opening being adapted to allow a retraction device to be inserted into the body of the electronic monitoring device such that the electronic monitoring device may be pulled from the patch with the retraction device;
- and
- the retraction opening passes through the body of the electronic monitoring device.
A tire monitoring device and patch assembly for mounting the monitoring device in a tire;
- the assembly comprising:
- a patch adapted to be connected to the tire;
- an electronic monitoring device having a body;
- the body being teardrop shaped;
- the teardrop shaped body having a head portion and a tail portion;
- the head portion being wider than the tail portion;
- the head portion being connected to the patch;
- and the tail portion extending from the patch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.