GPS tracker housing for an inflation valve
View Patent ↗This invention relates to a housing for a GPS tracker, the housing being attachable to an inflation valve and comprising: a receptacle in the housing which is shaped to accept a GPS tracker, and a connector for attaching the housing to the inflation valve. The invention also relates to a GPS tracker housing kit comprising: a housing as described above, an inflation valve, and optionally one or more of: a GPS tracker, one of more grommets which are shaped to fit around the inflation valve, a tyre rim, and a tyre. In addition, the invention relates to the combination of the housing as described above and an inflation valve, wherein the housing is attached to the inflation valve.
1 . A housing for a GPS tracker, the housing being attachable to an inflation valve and comprising:
(a) a receptacle in the housing which is shaped to accept a GPS tracker, and
(b) a connector for attaching the housing to the inflation valve,
wherein the housing comprises a head comprising the receptacle, and a stem comprising the connector which extends from a lower surface of the head,
and wherein the receptacle is in the form of a recess which is shaped to accept a GPS tracker,
the housing comprising a base comprising the head and the stem, and a removable cap which is shaped to fit over the head, wherein the removable cap is shaped to fit over the head such that it forms a cavity which is shaped to enclose a GPS tracker.
2 . A housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the base and/or the removable cap is formed from a resiliently flexible material.
3 . A housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the base is formed from ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber.
4 . A housing as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the removable cap is formed from fluorosilicone rubber.
5 . A housing as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the stem comprises one or more apertures for allowing flow of air and/or sealant through the stem.
6 . A housing as claimed in claim 5 , wherein the stem comprises, at an opposite end to the head, a valve base aperture which is shaped to accept a valve base of an inflation valve.
7 . The housing as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising an inflation valve, wherein the housing is attached to the inflation valve.
8 . The housing of claim 7 comprising a GPS tracker in the receptacle of the housing.
9 . The housing claimed in claim 7 , wherein a grommet is fitted to the inflation valve.
10 . The housing of claim 7 , wherein the housing is fitted to a tyre rim.
11 . A GPS tracker housing kit comprising:
a housing,
wherein the housing comprises a head comprising the receptacle, and a stem comprising the connector which extends from a lower surface of the head,
the housing comprising a base comprising the head and the stem, and a removable cap which is shaped to fit over the head, wherein the removable cap is shaped to fit over the head such that it forms a cavity which is shaped to enclose the GPS tracker,
an inflation valve, and
a connector for attaching the housing to the inflation valve.
12 . The GPS tracker housing kit of claim 11 , further comprising one or more of:
a GPS tracker, wherein the housing comprises a receptacle in the housing which is shaped to accept the GPS tracker,
one or more grommets which are shaped to fit around the inflation valve,
a tyre rim, and
a tyre.
13 . An inflation valve comprising a housing for a GPS tracker, the housing comprising a receptacle which is shaped to accept a GPS tracker,
wherein the housing comprises a removable cap which is shaped to fit over the head, and
wherein the removable cap is shaped to fit over the head such that it forms a cavity which is shaped to enclose a GPS tracker.
14 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the housing comprises a head comprising the receptacle.
15 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the receptacle is in the form of a recess which is shaped to accept a GPS tracker.
16 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the head and/or the removable cap is formed from a resiliently flexible material.
17 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the head is formed from ethylene propylene diene monomer rubber.
18 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the removable cap is formed from fluorosilicone rubber.
19 . A GPS tracker housing kit comprising:
(a) an inflation valve of claim 13 ,
and one or more of:
(b) a GPS tracker,
(c) one of more grommets which are shaped to fit around the inflation valve,
(d) a tyre rim, and
(e) a tyre.
20 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 13 , comprising the GPS tracker in the receptacle of the housing.
21 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 20 , wherein a grommet is fitted to the inflation valve.
22 . An inflation valve as claimed in claim 20 , when fitted to a tyre rim.