Patent ID: 11951940
Assignee: MACLEAN-FOGG COMPANY
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F  G | IPC B  F  G

Claim 0:
1. A wheel fastener alarm assembly comprising:
a fastener body with a first portion defining a wrenching surface and a cavity, and a second portion with a threaded portion to attach and detach from a wheel of a vehicle;
a sensor array disposed in the cavity of fastener body to detect an attribute of the fastener body and generate an output signal based on the attribute of the fastener body;
an antenna connected to the sensor array to transmit the signal to a remote location; and
a cap secured to the first portion of the fastener body and covering the wrenching surface and a cavity opening of the cavity to define a capped fastener body,
wherein the antenna extends from the sensor array to an outer surface of the fastener body.