Velocity change sensor with contact retainer
CA 2026922 C · Owner: Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · Inventors: Husby, Harald S.; Thuen, Ted; Breed, Allen K.
Overview
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An accelerometer for sensing velocity changes particularly suited for passenger restraint systems in a motor vehicle for the deployment of an air bag includes a housing with contact blades and a contacting element. The contacting element is arranged to move toward the contact blades when a deceleration exceeding a threshold level is sensed. A retaining element is provided to set the blades in a preselected position so that the blades are contacted by the contacting element simultaneously thereby improving the response time of the accelerometer.
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- Filed October 4, 1990 and granted August 20, 1996. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended October 4, 2010.
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