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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 13, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazunori Sakamoto, Chiryu, JP;
Hidekazu Kogita, Kariya, JP;
Morio Sakai, Toyota, JP;
Osamu Fujimoto, Nisshin, JP;
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60T 7/14 ;
Abstract
A detector for detecting the load applied to a passenger seat of an automobile equipped with an air bag. The load detector includes a sensor bracket having a deformation portion that deforms in accordance with the amount of the load. A strain sensor is arranged on the deformation portion to detect the degree of deformation of the deformation portion. A force limiter bracket is located adjacent to the sensor bracket to limit deformation of the deformation portion within a predetermined range. An anchor bracket is formed integrally with the force limiter bracket and is connected to a seat belt.