IP Library Granted Patent US 10,682,983
Granted Patent B2
US 10,682,983 · App. 16/240,966 · Granted Jun 16, 2020

Device for secure tire and wheel protection

Inventors: Joseph Anthony Santavicca (Macomb, MI); Benson James Brady (Detroit, MI)
Assignee: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
B60R25/34B60R25/1004B60R25/30B60R25/00B60R25/001B60R2025/1016B60R2325/105
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,682,983
App. No.
16/240,966
Granted
Jun 16, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A device for secure tire and wheel protection including: a control module, the control module including: an interface for connecting the control module to a factory alarm of a vehicle; a tilt sensor; and a glass break sensor.

Claims (14)

1. A device for secure tire and wheel protection, comprising:

a control module configured to automatically arm when a vehicle is turned off, the control module including:

an interface for connecting the control module to a factory alarm of the vehicle;

a tilt sensor, wherein the tilt sensor automatically calibrates to a new zero position within a predeterminded time after the vehicle is turned off;

a glass break sensor; and

a transceiver configured to wirelessly trigger the factory alarm of the vehicle;

wherein the device is configured to be programmed to the vehicle.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the glass break sensor is connected to a microphone.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes a programming button and status indicator.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes a sensitivity adjustor for the glass break sensor.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes a software upgrade port.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the control module further includes a microcontroller configured to control the device to arm when the vehicle is turned off.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit a radio frequency (RF) packet.

8. The device of claim 7 , wherein the RF packet includes an event ID, an event type, a vehicle ID, a lot ID, a command ID, a command type, a security ID, an undefined data payload, and a checksum.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 5, 2020
From: SANTAVICCA, JOSEPH A.; BRADY, BENSON J.
To: VOXX INTERNATIONAL CORP.
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Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62614019 · Jan 5, 2018
Related Publication 20190210568A1 · Jul 11, 2019
Cited By (1)
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