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Vehicle wheel comprising a tire and an assembly consisting of a valve a device for measuring the tire pressure and a spring for holding said device in the tire

US7017403B2 · kind B2 · utility

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25Claims

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Assignee

BERU Aktiengesellschaft · DE

Inventors

Norbert Normann · Mühlacker, DE
Andreas Kuhnle · Maulbronn, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jun 25, 2002
Grant date	Mar 28, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 13, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60C23/0408
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An arrangement having a device for measuring the tire pressure in a pneumatic tire, wich device is enclosed in a casing which is located inside the pneumatic tire when the pneumatic tire has been mounted on a wheel and also having spring acting resiliently upon the casing and a holder for the spring, which is to be fixed to the wheel. According to the invention, the spring and the casing are so designed and adapted one to the other that the casing finds support on the holder and is clamped for this purpose between the spring and the holder.

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