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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 1994
Filed:
Mar. 01, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Carl T Grossi, III, Wharton, NJ (US);
Gerard Humphreys, Boonton Township, Morris County, NJ (US);
Timothy D O'Keeffe, Wharton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Breed Automotive Technology, Inc., Lakeland, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01P / ; H01H / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
200 / ;
Abstract
An accelerometer for sensing velocity changes particularly suited for passenger restraint systems in a motor vehicle for the deployment of an air bag includes a housing with contact blades and a magnetically biased contacting element. The contacting element is arranged to move toward the contact blades when a deceleration exceeding a threshold level is sensed. A cylindrical permanent magnet is used to bias the contacting element. The magnet is contained in an insert, and a seal is disposed between the insert and the housing.