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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2008
Filed:
May. 10, 2006
Xavier Huchard, Pont-Du-Chateau, FR;
Xavier Huchard, Pont-Du-Chateau, FR;
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., , CH;
TRW Automotive, U.S., LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of securing a tire-based unit () of a tire condition sensing system () to a rim () and an associated apparatus () are provided. The method comprising the steps of: positioning a mounting bracket () on the rim (); positioning a self-pierce rivet () against the mounting bracket (), so that a portion of the mounting bracket () is interposed between the self-pierce rivet () and the rim (); pressing the self-pierce rivet () against the mounting bracket () and toward the female mold portion of the press, so as to pierce a portion of the mounting bracket and to deep draw a portion of the rim into the female mold portion to secure the mounting bracket relative to the rim; removing the rim and secured mounting bracket from the press; and attaching the tire-based unit () to the mounting bracket ().