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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2008
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2005
Rodney A. Lawrence, Frankfort, IN (US);
Kevin D. Kincaid, Kokomo, IN (US);
Duane D. Fortune, Lebanon, IN (US);
Stephen B. Porter, Noblesville, IN (US);
Stuart S. Sullivan, Peru, IN (US);
Edward J. Wallner, Westfield, IN (US);
Rodney A. Lawrence, Frankfort, IN (US);
Kevin D. Kincaid, Kokomo, IN (US);
Duane D. Fortune, Lebanon, IN (US);
Stephen B. Porter, Noblesville, IN (US);
Stuart S. Sullivan, Peru, IN (US);
Edward J. Wallner, Westfield, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A child restraint system includes a belt assembly for restraining a child occupant and a control unit for monitoring proper adjustment of the belt assembly. The belt assembly may include a belt harness affixed to the child restraint system or a vehicle belt seat. The child restraint system also includes a sensor for detecting the presence of the child occupant, a sensor for determining whether the belt assembly is properly adjusted, and a sensor for determining whether the vehicle is in motion. The control unit provides an alert signal if the child is present, the vehicle is in motion and the belt assembly is not properly adjusted.