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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 06, 2005
James F. Patterson, Greentown, IN (US);
Stuart S. Sullivan, Peru, IN (US);
Duane D. Fortune, Lebanon, IN (US);
William W. Fultz, Carmel, IN (US);
Kevin D. Kincaid, Kokomo, IN (US);
Rodney A. Lawrence, Frankfort, IN (US);
Edward J. Wallner, Westfield, IN (US);
Stephen B. Porter, Noblesville, IN (US);
James F. Patterson, Greentown, IN (US);
Stuart S. Sullivan, Peru, IN (US);
Duane D. Fortune, Lebanon, IN (US);
William W. Fultz, Carmel, IN (US);
Kevin D. Kincaid, Kokomo, IN (US);
Rodney A. Lawrence, Frankfort, IN (US);
Edward J. Wallner, Westfield, IN (US);
Stephen B. Porter, Noblesville, IN (US);
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A child restraint system and a method for monitoring installation of the child restraint system are provided. The child restraint system includes a child seat configured to receive a child occupant. The child seat has at least a first seat belt guide member configured to engage a vehicle seat belt webbing for securing the child seat to a vehicle seat. The child restraint system further includes a first sensor coupled to the first seat belt guide member. The first sensor is configured to output a first signal indicative of an amount of tension being applied to the vehicle seat belt webbing. The child restraint system further includes a controller coupled to the child seat configured to receive the first signal and to compute a first tension value based on the first signal. The controller further is configured to induce a first device disposed on the child seat to indicate when the first tension value is less than a predetermined tension value.