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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024

Filed:

Feb. 18, 2021
Applicant:

Eddy Current Limited Partnership, Wellington, NZ;

Inventors:

Andrew Karl Diehl, Wellington, NZ;

Peter Scott, Wellington, NZ;

Benjamin Woods, Wellington, NZ;

Lincoln Frost, Wellington, NZ;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P 15/08 (2006.01); B60R 22/405 (2006.01); B60R 22/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/405 (2013.01); G01P 15/0891 (2013.01); B60R 2022/401 (2013.01); Y02B 10/30 (2013.01);
Abstract

Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.


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