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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 18, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2001
Robert E. Resh, Dyrden, MI (US);
William J. Fleming, Rochester, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
Apparatus ( ) includes first and second members ( ) that are connected to each other and pivotable relative to each other about an axis ( ). A spring ( ) biases the first member ( ) to pivot in a first rotational direction relative to the second member ( ). A seat belt ( ) engages the first member ( ) and urges the first member to pivot against the bias of the spring ( ) in a second rotational direction as tension in the seat belt increases. The relative angular position of the first and second members ( ) changes in proportion to the amount of tension on the seat belt. The apparatus ( ) also includes a sensor ( ) for measuring the angular position of the first member ( ) relative to the second member ( ) and providing a signal corresponding to the angular position. The signal is proportional to the amount of tension in the seat belt ( ).