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Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015

Filed:

Jul. 26, 2013
Applicant:

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Akron, OH (US);

Inventors:

Joseph Paul Batcho, Sr., Warren, OH (US);

John Michael Fenkanyn, Akron, OH (US);

Amrita Patel, Copley, OH (US);

Mario Vincent Orosa, North Canton, OH (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06K 7/10316 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2208 (2013.01); H01Q 1/2241 (2013.01);
Abstract

A drive over stand for a TAG reader has a lead-on ramped surface and an exit-off ramped surface aligned and operative to intercept and engage the vehicle tire as the vehicle tire traverses over the upper surface of the stand. One or more pockets are disposed within the stand base, each receiving an antenna assembly. The antenna assembly is positioned within the pocket of the base, seated at a tilt angle operative to direct a read field toward a vehicle approach path to the stand.


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