Patent ID: 6507276
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A system for monitoring tire pressures respectively for a plurality of tires of a vehicle, the system comprises a plurality of sensor modules respectively attached to the plurality of tires and comprises a monitor,the plurality of sensor modules respectively comprise: a plurality of motion switches for detecting when the vehicle is in motion, each of the plurality of motion switches detects when the vehicle has reached a predetermined vehicular speed; a plurality of sensors for respectively sensing the plurality of tire pressures, a plurality of transmitters for respectively broadcasting a plurality of messages respectively for the plurality of tires, the plurality of transmitters broadcasting when the vehicle has reached the predetermined vehicular speed, the plurality of messages indicating the plurality of tire pressures and identifying the respective plurality of tires, the plurality of transmitters respectively broadcast the plurality of messages at the respective plurality of differing synchronized staggered times after the motion switches detect when the vehicle has reach the predetermined vehicular speed; and the monitor comprising: a receiver for receiving the plurality of messages, and a display for displaying an indication of the plurality of tire pressures.