Patent ID: 7281420

Claim:
A tire pressure gauge for indicating a detected pressure level of air within tires of a vehicle, said tire pressure gauge comprising: a casing, said casing being formed to provide a handle for a user to hold said tire pressure gauge; first and second conduits extending from said casing, said first and second conduits being in fluid communication with one another, said first and second conduits being connectable to respective valves of respective tires of a vehicle; a pressure indicator viewable at said casing, said pressure indicator being operable to provide an indication that is indicative of the pressure in at least one of the tires of the vehicle when at least one of said first and second conduits is connected to at least one of the valves of the tires; and an illumination source operable to automatically illuminate said pressure indicator in response to at least one triggering event, said at least one triggering event being indicative of the tire pressure gauge being interconnected with the valves of the vehicle tires.