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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Murray Kaijala, Elkhart, IN (US);
Inventor:
Murray Kaijala, Elkhart, IN (US);
Assignee:
CTS Corporation, Elkhart, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 1/26 (2006.01); G01L 5/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A seat belt tension sensor for use with a seat belt assembly. The sensor includes a housing that has a slot and a plate coupled with the housing. The plate has another slot and a cutout. The slots are connected with a seat belt. A sensor is retained by the housing and extends into the cutout. A portion of the plate is adapted to be engaged by the sensor as tension is increased on the seat belt. The sensor generates an electrical signal that is indicative of seat belt tension.