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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Jan. 23, 1998
Vincent J Mramor, Chandler, AZ (US);
Homer W Fogle, Jr, Mesa, AZ (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle safety apparatus (12) includes an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device (44) and first and second electrically actuatable devices (30, 32) for, when actuated, effecting flow of inflation fluid for inflating the inflatable device. The apparatus (12) further includes an electrical connector (10) electrically connected with the first and second actuatable devices (30, 32) for supplying electric current to the first and second electrically actuatable devices. The electrical connector (10) includes electrical components, such as diodes, (80, 82) responsive to the direction of current flow through the electrical connector for actuating a selected one of the first and second actuatable devices (30, 32).