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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2003
Applicants:
Oliver J. Young, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
John F. Nathan, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Christopher Ricard, Rochester, MI (US);
Inventors:
Oliver J. Young, Grosse Pointe, MI (US);
John F. Nathan, White Lake Township, MI (US);
Christopher Ricard, Rochester, MI (US);
Assignee:
Lear Corporation, Southfield, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G08B 21/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/00 (2006.01); G01G 7/00 (2006.01); B60K 28/00 (2006.01); G01D 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A sensor assembly for use in a vehicle seat cushion for detecting the presence of an occupant includes a first member defining an internal bore. A second member has a portion slidably disposed in the bore of the first member. The first member is movably mounted relative to the first member about an axis. A spring biases the first member relative to the second member. A sensor device is mounted in one of the first and second members.