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Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2018

Filed:

Aug. 15, 2016
Applicant:

Magna Closures Inc., Newmarket, CA;

Inventors:

Kurt Matthew Schatz, Uxbridge, CA;

Samuel R. Baruco, Aurora, CA;

J. R. Scott Mitchell, Newmarket, CA;

Assignee:

MAGNA CLOSURES INC., Newmarket, CA;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 27/08 (2006.01); E05F 15/42 (2015.01); G01L 1/04 (2006.01); E05F 15/75 (2015.01); G01V 3/04 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
E05F 15/42 (2015.01); E05F 15/75 (2015.01); G01L 1/04 (2013.01); G01V 3/04 (2013.01); B60N 2/002 (2013.01);
Abstract

A variable resistance conductive rubber sensor and method of detecting an object/human touch therewith is provided. The sensor has a sensor body constructed from electrically conductive rubber. The sensor body extends between opposite first and second ends. A first wire is operably connected to the first end and a second wire may be operably connected to the second end, with the first and second wires being brought into electrical communication with one another by the intermediately extending electrically conductive rubber of the sensor body. A microcontroller is operably connected to the sensor body to detect the presence of an applied force or human touch on the sensor body.


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