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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Dec. 20, 2017
Applicant:
Key Safety Systems Inc., Sterling Heignts, MI (US);
Inventors:
Tammy Marie Korona, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Michael John Moore, Attica, MI (US);
Assignee:
KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60N 2/00 (2006.01); B60R 22/415 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 21/01556 (2014.10); B60N 2/002 (2013.01); B60R 21/01512 (2014.10); B60R 22/415 (2013.01);
Abstract
A child seat () detecting means employing a magnet and sensor () for detecting whether a child seat () is mounted on the passenger seat (). A controller () in response to a signal from the sensor () will prevent activation of a pretensioner or belt tightener () from tensioning the seat belt or webbing () which is often positioned about or through the child seat () and/or for preventing an inflator () from expanding an airbag () when a child seat () is detected on either the front or rear passenger seat ().