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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2004
Applicants:
Susan M. Barnabo, Walpole, MA (US);
Ronald Frank, Stoughton, MA (US);
Thomas Babington, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Inventors:
Susan M. Barnabo, Walpole, MA (US);
Ronald Frank, Stoughton, MA (US);
Thomas Babington, North Dartmouth, MA (US);
Assignee:
Stoneridge Control Devices, Inc., Canton, MA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L001/26 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat belt tension sensor for sensing tension in a seat belt. The sensor includes a main plate and a travel member moveable relative to the main plate against a spring force. A sensor provides an output in response to the relative movement indicative of the tension applied to the seat belt. The spring force may be provided by one or more leaf springs.