Patent ID: 8130089
Filing Date: 2012-03-06
Classification: B60C

Abstract:
1. A tire monitoring device, comprising: a sensor unit, said sensor unit including at least one of a pressure sensor and a temperature sensor with said sensor unit detecting at least one of predetermined low tire pressure and predetermined high tire temperature and providing output indications thereof; a transmitter unit connected with said sensor unit to receive said output indications there from and, responsive thereto, providing output signals; and a housing unit enclosing said sensor unit and said transmitter unit therein, said housing unit being configured to be positioned on the bottom of a first valve stem if located inside a tire of a vehicle or on a second valve stem if located outside a tire on a vehicle; wherein said housing unit is located outside of the tire for a tire that is 20 inches and larger; wherein said housing unit is located inside the tire for a tire that is 18 inches and less.