Patent ID: 6011463
Filing Date: 2000-01-04
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
A universal, remote continuous vehicle tire air pressure monitoring and reporting system, said system comprising:at least one single rim wheel transmitter for affixment to a single hub tire, said single rim wheel transmitter being held in position on the single hub tire via a plurality of mechanical fastening means;a conventional tire valve connected to the single rim wheel transmitter via a tee-fitting and a first connection hose;a transmitting antenna for transmitting an alert signal signifying either an over or under pressure condition in said tire;a multiple frequency receiver display unit having a front face possessing a plurality of tire indicator lights, such that each of said tire indicator lights indicates an abnormal status of each respective tire on a motor vehicle independently;a first receiving antenna for intercepting said alert signal from the single rim wheel transmitter,an internally mounted conventional scanning receiver for activation of the respective tire indicator lights on the front face of the multiple frequency receiver display unit.