Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2006-07-04
2006-07-04
Culbreth, Eric (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C280S735000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07070202
ABSTRACT:
Vehicle including a side impact sensor system having a longitudinally extending outer skin arranged on a side of the vehicle, a system housing arranged inward of the outer skin and having an opening facing a portion of a passenger compartment, an inflatable airbag arranged in the system housing, an inflator arranged in connection with the system housing, and a sensor system for detecting an impact into a side of the vehicle. The sensor system includes a sensor housing and a mass arranged therein and movable relative thereto housing in response to acceleration in excess of a threshold value. Movement of the mass relative to the sensor housing provides an indication of a side impact for which deployment of the airbag is desired. The inflator is actuated in response to a side impact by the sensor system in order to expel the airbag through the opening into the passenger compartment.
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Breed David S.
Castelli Vittorio
Pruszenski, Jr. Anthony S.
Automotive Technologies International Inc.
Culbreth Eric
Roffe Brian
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