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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Raymond Kleinberg, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Assignee:
General Motors Corporation, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/132 ;
Abstract
An impact sensor assembly that has particular utility in automotive vehicles is disclosed. The assembly includes an impact sensor and a bracket that is placed operatively adjacent the sensor. The bracket includes a portion extending away from the sensor for extending the sensing area of the sensor.