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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2004
Filed:
Mar. 04, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Anton Dukart, Gerlingen, DE;
Klaus Marx, Stuttgart, DE;
Assignee:
Robert Bosch GmbH, Stuttgart, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/102 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16B 3/102 ;
Abstract
The invention proposes a connecting element ( ) with an elongated shaft ( ), in particular a screw or bolt, for connecting two bodies, wherein at least part of the shaft ( ) has a slot ( ) and a recess ( ). The invention also proposes that a component ( ) that generates a magnetic field, and spaced apart from it, a magnetically sensitive element ( ) be disposed in the vicinity of the recess ( ). The proposed connecting element is particularly suitable for detecting a force or mechanical strain acting on the seat of a motor vehicle.