Title:
TOWED VEHICLE MONITOR SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2000071367
Kind Code:
A9
Abstract:
A system (10) has been invented for monitoring at least one tire of a towed vehicle (14), the system (10) in one aspect using mechanical indicators in conjunction with appropriate electrical wiring circuits and lights or other warning apparatus at a driver's position in a towing vehicle (12) to signal the lowering of a tire due to loss of air pressure in the tire. Certain embodiments of such a system do not require the use of a monitoring camera and related video apparatus. In other systems according to the present invention, one or more cameras are used to provide a real-time view of either the tire(s) of a towing vehicle, tire pressure indicator(s), or both.
Inventors:
BIGELOW FLOYD E JR (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2000/014288
Publication Date:
November 29, 2001
Filing Date:
May 24, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
BIGELOW F E JUN (US)
International Classes:
B60C23/00; B60C23/02; (IPC1-7): B60C23/00; B60C23/02
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