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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 23, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2002
Rudi Grzic, Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Abstract
A force-sensing mechanism ( ) comprising: a housing having first ( ) and second ( ) housing members; a slidable plate positioned between plate portions of the first and second housing members and moveable thereto; various spacers located between the first housing member and the sliding plate to space and stabilize the plate relative to the first and second housing members; a magnetic sensor stationarily mounted between the first and second housing members, a magnet moveable with the sliding member in response to forces applied to the first and second housing members and to the sliding plate; a spring assembly ( ) having one end in operative engagement with the sliding plate and another end in operative engagement with the housing while biasing the sliding plate within the housing. An adjustment mechanism ( ) is used to assist in the calibration of the bias force acting between the housing members and the sliding plate.