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US 9,016,997 B2Granted
Sensing safety devices
AssigneeSafety Trim Worldwide Holdings, Ltd.
InventorNicholas Dooner
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Abstract
Safety apparatuses for objects having at least one nut are disclosed. Contemplated apparatuses comprise a base, one or more nut caps, and one or more electronic sensors configured to acquire data related to a corresponding nut, wheel or tire. In some embodiments, a physical nut rotation indicator that can readily be observed by an operator is included, and a retention wall disposed on the base can operate in conjunction with the physical nut rotation indicator to block a rotation of a nut. Apparatuses are preferably configured to remain stable in harsher environments.
Claims19
A safety apparatus comprising:
- a base having an outside portion and an inside portion;
- a nut cap rotatably coupled with the base and protruding from the top portion of the base;
- a nut rotation indicator coupled with the nut cap and configured to rotate with the nut cap, wherein the nut rotation indicator is positioned to juxtapose the inside portion of the base;
- at least one electronic sensor coupled with the base and configured to obtain at least one of a nut data and a wheel data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.