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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 06, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 08, 1997
Brian K Blackburn, Rochester, MI (US);
Scott B Gentry, Romeo, MI (US);
Joseph F Mazur, Washington, MI (US);
John B Sparhawk, Royal Oak, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
An apparatus (10) for use in a vehicle (14) comprises at least one control device (140) carried by the vehicle (14), a vehicle seat (12) and at least one electrical device (180) carried by the vehicle seat (12). A latching mechanism (60) is provided for mounting the vehicle seat (12) to the vehicle (14). A first antenna, such as a pair of coils (110, 150) transmits an electrical power signal from a power source (118) on the vehicle (14) to at least one electrical device (180) carried by the vehicle seat (12). A second antenna such as a pair of antennas (120, 160) transmits communication signals between the electrical device (180) carried by the vehicle seat (12) and the control device (140) carried by the vehicle (14).