Patent ID: 7218210
Filing Date: 2007-05-15
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A multi-wheeled highway vehicle for transporting passengers, cargo or both, comprising: a. plurality of wheels supporting said vehicle, said wheels having pneumatic tires mounted thereon; b. a transducer mounted on one of said wheels at a position radially inboard of the tire mounted on the wheel, for sensing pressure in the tire mounted on the wheel and providing an output signal indicative thereof; c. a comparator connected to said wheel at a position radially inboard of the tire-wheel interface, receiving said output signal, for comparing said output signal from said transducer to a reference and providing an second output signal indicative of said comparison; d. a transmitter carried by said vehicle, receiving said second output signal produced by said comparator, for sending tire pressure information in said second output signal to a remote locale, optionally together with information identifying said vehicle, and/or the location of said vehicle and/or the speed and/or direction of travel thereof; e. an aerodynamic wheel cover assembly attached to the inner periphery of said wheel having said transducer connected thereto, said wheel cover assembly comprising: