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Vehicle occupant protection system including a device for sensing tension in seat belt webbing

US7114590B2 · kind B2 · utility

5Cited by
30References
21Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 30, 2003
Grant dateOct 3, 2006
Priority date
Expiry dateJun 18, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2022/4841
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle occupant protection system (10) includes seat belt webbing (18) and a device (64) coupled to the seat belt webbing (18) for sensing tension in the seat belt webbing (18). The device (64) is decoupled from the seat belt webbing (18) in response to the tension in the seat belt webbing (18) exceeding a predetermined threshold.

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