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Ingnition control for automatic safety belts

  • US 20030098194A1
  • Filed: 11/28/2001
  • Published: 05/29/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/28/2001
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A seatbelt safety system for an automobile including at least one seat having a seatbelt associated therewith, the seatbelt safety system comprising:

  • at least one seat sensor identifying when a passenger is seated within the vehicle seat;

    at least one seatbelt sensor identifying whether a passenger identified by the seat sensor has fastened the seatbelt of the seat;

    an automobile state sensor identifying when the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner, a control system linked to the seat sensor, the seatbelt sensor and the automobile state sensor, the control system including means for preventing one from starting a vehicle engine when the seat sensor and seatbelt sensor indicate that a passenger is seated within the seat without a fastened seatbelt and the control system further including means for locking the seatbelt when the automobile state sensor indicates to the control system that the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner.

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