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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2008
Filed:
Apr. 22, 2004
David L. Maloney, Barrington, IL (US);
Guy A. Wojtanek, West Chicago, IL (US);
Gary R. Grieb, Lake Orion, MI (US);
David G. Hlavaty, Northville, MI (US);
James L. Webber, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Michael T. Moury, Shelby Township, MI (US);
David L. Maloney, Barrington, IL (US);
Guy A. Wojtanek, West Chicago, IL (US);
Gary R. Grieb, Lake Orion, MI (US);
David G. Hlavaty, Northville, MI (US);
James L. Webber, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Michael T. Moury, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle is provided. The tension sensing assembly comprises an anchor, a movable mechanism configured to be secured to a portion of a buckle, at least one magnet coupled to the movable mechanism, a Hall effect sensor coupled to the anchor, at least one tension spring secured to the anchor at a first end and the movable mechanism at a second end. The movable mechanism moves the at least one magnet relative to the Hall effect sensor to induce an output from the Hall effect sensor. The output indicates a tension level being applied to the tension sensing assembly.