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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 11, 2003
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Russell W. Koch, Hartville, OH (US);
Walter Tomaszewski, Canton, OH (US);
David A. Weitzenhof, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 7/00 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 7/00 ;
Abstract
A device for encapsulating a monitoring device for a pneumatic tire with an encapsulation material includes an encapsulation body having an encapsulation chamber. The monitoring device has at least a pressure sensor and an antenna. A damming element is carried by the encapsulation body in an adjustable manner such that the damming element prevents the pressure sensor from being clogged with the encapsulating material when the monitoring device is encapsulated.