Tire pressure gauge with data transmitter
US7509849B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 27, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 21, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60C23/0498
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tire pressure gauge is provided mountable to a valve stem of a tire/wheel combination or to a rim of a wheel. The tire pressure gauge includes both a proximal display viewable by an individual adjacent the tire/wheel combination and a remote indicator of tire pressure status. This remote indicator can be in the form of a warning light or in the form of a remote display with a receiver/antenna communicating with a transmitter coupled to a pressure transducer which monitors tire pressure. Most preferably, both the warning light and remote display are provided together. A valve core is associated with the tire pressure sensor for ease in adding air to the tire when needed. The pressure transducer and warning light and/or transmitter are contained together within a transmission module preferably removably coupleable to a gauge including the tire pressure sensor and the proximal display.
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