The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2007
Applicants:
Mike Blossfeld, South Lyon, MI (US);
John Scales, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Mike Blossfeld, South Lyon, MI (US);
John Scales, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Assignees:
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Michelin Recherche et Technique S.A., Granges-Paccot, CH;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring apparatus () includes a pressure transducer () and a valve stem (). A support bracket () connects the valve stem () to the pressure transducer () and facilitates pivotal movement between the valve stem and the pressure transducer. The support bracket () includes a valve stem biasing member () that exerts a spring bias on the valve stem () to help maintain a selected angular position of the valve stem relative to the pressure transducer ().