Motor vehicles – With means for promoting safety of vehicle – its occupant or... – Responsive to absence or inattention of operator – or...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-14
2006-02-14
Gibson, Randy W. (Department: 2841)
Motor vehicles
With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...
Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...
C280S735000, C177S136000, C177S144000, C177S256000, C177SDIG011
Reexamination Certificate
active
06997278
ABSTRACT:
A torque-based occupant weight estimation apparatus for a vehicle seat includes front and rear torsion bars through which the seat frame is coupled to a set of floor brackets. The torsion bars are rotatably mounted on the floor brackets, and linkage arms rigidly coupled to opposing ends of each torsion bar are rotatably coupled to the seat frame so as to convert occupant seat weight into torsion bar torque. Torque sensors coupled to the torsion bars provide an indication of occupant weight.
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Chmielewski Stefan V.
Delphi Technologies Inc.
Gibson Randy W.
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