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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 31, 2013
Applicant:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Inventors:
Jean-Christophe Deniau, Fenton, MI (US);
Martin Jankowski, Macomb, MI (US);
Matthew D McIntyre, New Baltimore, MI (US);
Assignee:
Continental Automotive Systems, Inc., Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/04 (2006.01); B60C 29/00 (2006.01); G01L 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60C 23/0494 (2013.01); B60C 29/005 (2013.01); B60C 23/0408 (2013.01); B60C 23/0496 (2013.01); G01L 17/00 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49002 (2015.01);
Abstract
A valve stem for coupling a TPMS wheel unit to a wheel rim, TPMS wheel unit and valve stem assembly and installation thereof are disclosed. The valve stem comprises a bulb, an inner tubular member, and an outer tubular member; the inner tubular member and the outer tubular member being fixedly attached to the bulb.