Inventors:
Russell W. Koch - Hartville OH
Paul B. Wilson - Murfreesboro TN
Michelle R. Stalnaker - Phoenix AZ
Assignee:
Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire, LLC - Nashville TN
International Classification:
G01M 1702
Abstract:
A method for preparing an innerliner of a pneumatic tire and adhering an electronic monitoring device to the innerliner includes the step of providing a patch having a cover and a layer of uncured rubber. The patch is placed at a selected area of the innerliner of a green tire before the green tire is cured. At least a portion of the patch is removed after the tire is cured to provide a prepared area at the selected area of the tire. The electronic monitoring device is then adhered to the prepared area.