Rupturable strain relieving horn switch bridging member
US5684283A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R21/21658
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A membrane horn switch wherein the two membranes sheets of the horn switch have first and second relatively large areas connected by a rupturable, strain relieving bridge member. The bridge members provide an area that is readily rupturable from a force provided by an inflating airbag cushion such that the bridge members can be appropriately placed over a tear seam of a cover of an airbag module in a motor vehicle. Each bridge member of the horn switch has a non-straight path so as to lessen strain fatigue and prolong the durability of the bridge member.
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