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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 18, 2002
Filed:
Aug. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventor:
Patrick B. Blakesley, Goshen, IN (US);
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 3/14 ; G01G 3/08 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01G 3/14 ; G01G 3/08 ;
Abstract
A weight sensor for sensing an applied weight. The sensor includes a first and second outer substrate that have a first and second end and an inner surface and an outer surface. The first and second outer substrates are fixedly attached together. Several strain gauge resistors are located on the outer surfaces of the first and second outer substrates to generate an electrical signal in response to the substrate being stressed by the applied weight. The electrical signal changes as a function of the applied weight. The sensor is useful in measuring the weight of a vehicle seat occupant.