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US 7,075,421 B1Granted
Tire temperature and pressure monitoring sensors and systems
OwnerJohn R. Tuttleinventor
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Abstract
A tire monitoring system providing tire status and notifying or warning the vehicle operator of early detection of imminent tire failure and performance degradation; thus improving safety by preventing blowouts from occurring, lengthening tire life by encouraging preventive maintenance, and improving fuel mileage by encouraging the operator to fill the tire to its proper pressure or repair it. The system monitors temperature of the rim of the wheel to which the tire is attached, such temperature being transmitted to the vehicle operator or other interested parties via means such as radio frequency.
Claims6
A tire rim temperature sensor comprising:
- a wheel weight format housing having a rim temperature sensor therein;
- a clip on the housing suited for mounting on a wheel rim;
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- the sensor including a transmitter to send a temperature signal remotely.
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