Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-04-24
2007-04-24
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to engagement of portion of perimeter of vehicle...
C280S735000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10835152
ABSTRACT:
An impact sensing apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a control module having an accelerometer and a contact switch mounted in a bumper of the motor vehicle. The contact switch is in an open position and is in communication with the control module. The control module deploys an airbag when the accelerometer detects a change in velocity of the motor vehicle exceeding a threshold lowered when the contact switch is urged by the bumper to a closed position.
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Katz Beverly M
Sacoman Thomas W
Song Seung-Jae
Tounsi Faical
Brown Drew J.
DaimlerChrysler Corporation
Dickson Paul N.
Smith Ralph E.
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