Breed Automotive Technology, Inc.

Gerard J Humphreys

Allen K Breed

Torbjorn Thuen

Carl T Grossi

Timothy D O'Keeffe

An air bag system designed for mounting on a steering wheel or other member of a motor vehicle passenger compartment includes an air bag assembly, an open housing for the same and a cover. The air bag assembly while separated from its housing is disarmed to prevent accidental deployment. The air bag is armed during its installation in the housing. The housing and assembly are constructed so that the cover cannot be installed if the air bag assembly is missing or it has been installed improperly so that it is not armed. When the air bag assembly is removed from the housing, it is automatically disarmed.

Air bag assembly for motor vehicles

An accelerometer for sensing velocity changes particularly suited for passenger restraint systems in a motor vehicle for the deployment of an air bag includes a housing with contact blades and a magnetically biased contacting element. The contacting element is arranged to move toward the contact blades when a deceleration exceeding a threshold level is sensed. A cylindrical permanent magnet is used to bias the contacting element. The magnet is contained in an insert, and a seal is disposed between the insert and the housing.

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Boonton Township, NJ, United States of America

Gerard J Humphreys