Patent ID: 6899153
Filing Date: 2005-05-31
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A pneumatic tire in combination with an antenna and an antenna coupling coil for a removable transponder module having a transponder coupling coil for mounting to an inner surface of the pneumatic tire, characterized in that: the antenna is functionally connected to the removable transponder module by mating features which position the transponder coupling coil in close proximity and concentric to the antenna coupling coil; the antenna comprises an elongate first antenna segment having a first end and a second end and an elongate second antenna segment having a third end and a fourth end; the first antenna segment is electrically connected to a first wire end of the antenna coupling coil and extends circumferentially in a first direction from the antenna coupling coil at least partially around the inner surface of the tire; and the second antenna segment is electrically connected to a second wire end of the antenna coupling coil and extends circumferentially in a second direction, opposite from the first direction, from the antenna coupling coil at least partially around the inner surface of the tire.