Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to absence or inattention of operator – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...
C180S286000, C280S735000, C280S801100
Reexamination Certificate
active
10884737
ABSTRACT:
The presence of a rear-facing infant seat on a motor vehicle seat is reliably and cost-effectively detected based on the buckle state and tension of the seat belt, and the position of the seat belt relative to the seat bight region where the seat bottom and back cushions meet. These seat belt parameters are measured and applied to a predefined decision matrix to detect the presence of a rear-facing infant seat.
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Delphi Technologies Inc.
Dickson Paul N.
Funke Jimmy L.
Rosenberg Laura B
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