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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2006
Filed:
May. 26, 2004
Applicants:
John Fisher, Tampa, FL (US);
Tex Monroe, Deltona, FL (US);
Inventors:
John Fisher, Tampa, FL (US);
Tex Monroe, Deltona, FL (US);
Assignee:
Key Safety Systems, Inc., Sterling Heights, MI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An electronic circuit connects to an airbag crash controller in a way which is functionally identical to an airbag squib. Based on a squib fire signal from the controller, the circuit provides an activation signal indicating airbag deployment and also allows communication with an airbag crash controller by creating an open circuit that is detected by the airbag crash controller as an airbag fault. Each functional part of the circuit includes an isolator to protect the airbag crash controller.