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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2002
Allan Losey, Ortonville, MI (US);
Siemens VDO Automotive Corporation, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle wheel sensor assembly ( ) includes a pressure sensor ( ) and a counterweight ( ) mounted to a band ( ). The band ( ) is of a length to extend around the inner diameter of the wheel rim ( ) such that the pressure sensor ( ) is mounted 180 degrees opposite the counterweight ( ) when installed around the inner diameter. The sensor ( ) and the counterweight ( ) thereby minimally effects the balance of the vehicle wheel assembly ( ). The band ( ) includes a male end ( ) which fits into a female end ( ) in a zip-tie like manner. An antenna ( ) is mounted along the length of the band ( ) for a length approximately equal to the rim ( ) inner diameter such that heretofore transmission/reception problems are essentially eliminated.