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

Claim 13:
14. A method of manufacturing a wheel fastener alarm assembly comprising:
providing a fastener body having a first portion defining a wrenching surface and a cavity, the fastener body having a second portion with a threaded portion to attach and detach from a wheel of a vehicle;
inserting a sensor array in the cavity of the fastener to detect an attribute of the fastener body and generate output an alarm signal based the attribute of the fastener body;
connecting an antenna to the sensor array to transmit an alarm signal to a remote location;
routing the antenna along an outer surface of the fastener body; and
securing a cap to a first portion of the fastener body to cover the wrenching surface, to secure the sensor array to the fastener body.