Measuring and testing – Sampler – sample handling – etc. – Automatic control
Reexamination Certificate
2008-05-27
2008-05-27
Raevis, Robert (Department: 2856)
Measuring and testing
Sampler, sample handling, etc.
Automatic control
C073S023200
Reexamination Certificate
active
07377186
ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel has a structural skeleton forming a core within an outer covering, the covering and skeleton forming a hub portion having at least one arm interconnecting the hub portion with an outer wheel portion. The skeleton within the outer wheel portion has a U-shaped cross sectional conformation. A wire harness is positioned within the U-shaped conformation of the outer wheel portion and a plurality of ethanol detectors are mounted in spaced apart relationship within the outer wheel portion and adjacent to an outer surface of the steering wheel. The ethanol detectors communicate with the wire harness and an electrical circuit, the circuit engaging the hub portion of the skeleton. The circuit is in communication with the wire harness for receiving electrical signals from the ethanol detectors for sensing ethanol vapors in proximity to at least one of the ethanol detectors.
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Patent Law & Venture Group
Raevis Robert
Scott Gene
Transbiotec, Inc.
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