Switching unit for disabling a passenger airbag

Details Switching unit for disabling a passenger airbag Switching unit for disabling a passenger airbag

1998-06-10

2000-11-28

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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70424, B60R 2132

Patent

active

061524832

ABSTRACT:
A switching unit for selectively disabling a passenger airbag of a motor vehicle includes a housing having an opening and a cylinder having a key slot accessible within the opening. The switching unit further includes a plug which can be inserted into the opening for preventing moisture and other debris from contaminating the key slot of the key cylinder. The plug is further operative for visually indicating the operational status of the passenger airbag. In the preferred embodiment, the plug and housing include cooperating indicia for automatically indicating the operational status of the airbag.

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patent: 5816611 (1998-10-01), Parn
patent: 5866954 (1999-02-01), Daniel et al.
patent: 5915725 (1999-06-01), Cuddihy et al.

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