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Electro-mechanical accelerometer to actuate a vehicular safety device

US5845730A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateDec 31, 1996
Grant dateDec 8, 1998
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Expiry dateDec 31, 2016

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01H35/142
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electro-mechanical accelerometer is disclosed for use in a vehicle to selectively actuate a vehicular safety device such as, for example, an airbag when a deceleration force greater than a predetermined threshold level is sensed.

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