Driver side air bag cover with optical horn switch
US5698828A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 15, 1995 |
| Grant date | Dec 16, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60Q5/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An air bag deployment door with a switch to activate a horn, the switch including a thin, flexible optical cable operatively disposed on or within the horn activation area and a sensor responsive to a change in signal strength through the cable for generating an activation signal to energize a horn.
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