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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Aug. 16, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
William Osmer, St. Joseph, IN (US);
Gary L. Buss, Elkhart, IN (US);
Patrick B. Blakesley, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/22 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/22 ;
Abstract
A vehicle seat weight sensor for sensing the weight of an occupant in a vehicle seat. The sensor has a housing. A substrate is located in the housing and has a first and second end. Strain gauge resistors are located on the substrate to generate an electrical signal in response to the substrate being stressed by the occupants weight. The electrical signal is changes as a function of the weight of the seat occupant. A connection mechanism is located at the first and second ends of the substrate to connect the substrate to the vehicle seat.