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Tire condition monitoring system
Assignee: Motors Liquidation Co
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Filing: 1963-03-07
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Granted: 1966-05-03
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Expires: 1983-03-07
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 Clark E Quinn
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-10-25 13:11
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60C; B60C23/00; B60C23/02; B60C23/04; B60C23/0408; B60C23/0422; B60C23/0427; B60C23/0428
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A TIRE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WHEELS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING AN OSCILLAR HAVING A TANK CIRCUIT REMOTELY LOCATED FROM SAID WHEELS, INDICATING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECIEVE THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCILLATOR AND BE ENERGIZED THEREBY UPON RECEIPT OF AN OUTPUT OF PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE, A CAPACITOR HAVING A FIRST PLATE MOUNTED ON A FIXED PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE AND A SECOND PLATE MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF WHEELS AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, AN INDUCTIVE ELEMENT MOUNTED ON A FIXED PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE, MEANS INDUCTIVELY COUPLING SAID INDUCTIVE ELEMENT TO SAID TANK CIRCUIT, A CONDITION RESPONSIVE SWITCH ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID CAPACITOR TO SAID INDUCTIVE ELEMENT TO FORM A RESONANT CIRCUIT TUNED TO THE FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATION OF SAID OSCILLATOR WHEREBY THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCCILLATOR IS INCREASED TO SAID PREDETERMINED AMOUNT THEREBY ENERGIZING SAID INDICATING MEANS.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A TIRE CONDITION MONITORING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE HAVING A PLURALITY OF WHEELS, SAID SYSTEM COMPRISING AN OSCILLAR HAVING A TANK CIRCUIT REMOTELY LOCATED FROM SAID WHEELS, INDICATING MEANS CONNECTED TO RECIEVE THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCILLATOR AND BE ENERGIZED THEREBY UPON RECEIPT OF AN OUTPUT OF PREDETERMINED MAGNITUDE, A CAPACITOR HAVING A FIRST PLATE MOUNTED ON A FIXED PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE AND A SECOND PLATE MOUNTED ON ONE OF SAID PLURALITY OF WHEELS AND ROTATABLE THEREWITH, AN INDUCTIVE ELEMENT MOUNTED ON A FIXED PORTION OF SAID VEHICLE, MEANS INDUCTIVELY COUPLING SAID INDUCTIVE ELEMENT TO SAID TANK CIRCUIT, A CONDITION RESPONSIVE SWITCH ADAPTED TO CONNECT SAID CAPACITOR TO SAID INDUCTIVE ELEMENT TO FORM A RESONANT CIRCUIT TUNED TO THE FREQUENCY OF OSCILLATION OF SAID OSCILLATOR WHEREBY THE OUTPUT OF SAID OSCCILLATOR IS INCREASED TO SAID PREDETERMINED AMOUNT THEREBY ENERGIZING SAID INDICATING MEANS.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1969-05-02 | 1969-11-01 | 1970-05-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1973-05-02 | 1973-11-01 | 1974-05-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1977-05-02 | 1977-11-01 | 1978-05-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |