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Spring sensor assembly for a vehicle seat cushion

US7132953B2 · kind B2 · utility

3Cited by
5References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJun 26, 2003
Grant dateNov 7, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 18, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01G21/28
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A sensor assembly for use in a vehicle seat cushion for detecting the presence of an occupant includes a first member defining an internal bore. A second member has a portion slidably disposed in the bore of the first member. The first member is movably mounted relative to the first member about an axis. A spring biases the first member relative to the second member. A sensor device is mounted in one of the first and second members.

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