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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 1978
Filed:
Dec. 17, 1976
Applicant:
Inventor:
Lon E Bell, Altadena, CA (US);
Assignee:
Technar Incorporated, , CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F42C / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
102200 ; 102272 ; 200 6153 ;
Abstract
The sensor includes a linearly movable mass including two sections and spring means urging one of the sections into operative engagement with means including an actuating element. The sensor also includes means releasably securing the two sections together and means releasing the securing means when the two sections have moved a predetermined distance against the urging of the spring. The two sections may be rollers of a rolamite unit. A flexible band extends around a portion of the two rollers. One example of a use for such a sensor is in an air bag safety restraint system.