Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-08
2005-02-08
English, Peter C. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C073S862393, C297S480000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06851715
ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) comprises seat belt webbing (24). An elongated member (30) is connected with the seat belt webbing (24). Tension in the seat belt webbing (24) is transmitted to the elongated member (30). An arm (106) is associated with the elongated member (30). The arm (106) receives a force from the elongated member (30) when tension in the seat belt webbing (24) increases. The force acts on the arm (106) through a moment arm creating a torsion force on the arm (106). At least a portion of the arm (106) moves in response to the torsion force. A device (102) is responsive to movement of the at least a portion of the arm (106) due to the torsion force to provide an output signal indicative of the tension in the seat belt webbing (24).
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“Co-pending U.S. Appl. No. 09/818,126, filed Mar. 27, 2001 entitled Belt Tension Sensing Apparatus”.
Badyna Michael
Delventhal Neal H.
Devereaux Scott D.
Malott Brian P.
McFalls Bob
English Peter C.
Tarolli, Sundheim Covell & Tummino L.L.P.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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