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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 24, 1992
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1990
Applicant:
Inventors:
Allen Breed, Boontown Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Ted Thuen, Morris Plains, NJ (US);
Carl Grossi, Wharton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Breed Automotive, Boonton Township, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H / ; B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
280735 ; 200 6153 ; 200 6149 ; 180282 ;
Abstract
An accelerometer for a passenger restrain system in a motor vehicle includes a housing with a path for an inertial element, and a coil spring member for urging the inertial element toward a preselected position. When the vehicle decelerates at a rate higher than a preset rate, the ball moves away from the preselected position and closes an electrical contact.