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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 22, 2005
Filed:
Feb. 11, 2003
Russell W. Koch, Hartville, OH (US);
Walter Tomaszewski, Canton, OH (US);
David A. Weitzenhof, Akron, OH (US);
Paul B. Wilson, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Russell W. Koch, Hartville, OH (US);
Walter Tomaszewski, Canton, OH (US);
David A. Weitzenhof, Akron, OH (US);
Paul B. Wilson, Tallmadge, OH (US);
Bridgestone/Firestone North America Tire, LLC, Nashville, TN (US);
Abstract
A method for encapsulating a monitoring device for a pneumatic tire, wherein the monitoring device includes a threaded rod and a pressure sensor, includes the steps of positioning the monitoring device in an encapsulation chamber of an encapsulation device with a portion of the threaded rod extending from the encapsulation chamber; engaging the threaded rod against the encapsulation device to suspend the electronic monitoring device within the encapsulation chamber; and filling the encapsulation chamber with encapsulation material to encapsulate the monitoring device to form an encapsulated monitoring device. The encapsulated monitoring device may be mounted to a pneumatic tire with an attachment patch.