Electrical transmission or interconnection systems – Vehicle mounted systems – Automobile
Patent
1995-06-07
1996-07-23
Shoop, Jr., William M.
Electrical transmission or interconnection systems
Vehicle mounted systems
Automobile
200 6154, 2807283, B60R 2116
Patent
active
055392598
ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel (12) incorporates an air bag unit (22). The air bag unit has a cover door (30) with a transducer (38) molded in a deformable front wall (35) of the cover door. The transducer can be a force sensitive resistor (38) which is operably connected to an electrical circuit (42) that actuates a horn (44) when the circuit senses a change in the resistance of force sensitive resistor (38). The force sensitive resistor (38) produces a suitable change in resistance when hand pressure is exerted on the front wall (35).
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Filion Scott M.
Frost Colin C.
Moore Denis L.
Roberge Richard D.
Yedlin Vincent J.
Davidson Textron Inc.
Elms Richard T.
Shoop Jr. William M.
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