Patents by Inventor G. Thomas Watkins, IV

G. Thomas Watkins, IV has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle wheel and tire pressure monitor
    Patent number: 4723445
    Abstract: A tire pressure monitor arranged on a conventional wheel with a visual display viewable from the exterior of the wheel when it is stationary. The display typically presents a numerical indication of tire pressure. The electronic components for the display are housed within an enclosure mounted to the disk of the wheel. An air duct leads through the rim of the wheel to the enclosure for sampling interior tire pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 1986
    Date of Patent: February 9, 1988
    Assignee: Neotech Industries, Inc.
    Inventors: David R. Ripley, G. Thomas Watkins, IV, Gary B. Morgan