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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 13, 1976
Filed:
Sep. 20, 1974
Akira Fujikawa, Kodaira, JA;
Takashi Takusagawa, Ome, JA;
Akira Matsuda, Higashimurayama, JA;
Norio Goshima, Kodaira, JA;
Bridgestone Tire Company Limited, Tokyo, JA;
Abstract
A low tire pressure alarm system for pneumatic tires, wherein a radio transmitter which is adapted to produce an alarm signal of a predetermined frequency upon detection of an abnormal pressure drop is accommodated in a hollow casing for mounting on a wheel cap casing of a vehicle wheel. The alarm signal is transmitted through the hollow casing per se or through a metal coating on the hollow casing where the latter is formed from a non-conductive material. The transmitted signal is received by a receiving set which includes a receiving antenna located on the underside of the vehicle body for shielding the same from spurious or extraneous signals and a radio receiving unit mounted within a luggage compartment of signals. Upon reception of the alarm signal, the radio receiver actuates an alarming device which produces a flashing light or sound to indicate the pressure drop to an operator of the vehicle.