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Vehicle occupant sensing system having sensor assemblies with variable biasing member

  • US 20050218886A1
  • Filed: 05/27/2005
  • Published: 10/06/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/26/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle occupant sensing system comprising:

  • a sensor assembly having a housing that comprises a base and an upper slide member, said upper slide member moveable toward and away from said base;

    a sensor operatively fixed relative to at least one of said upper slide member and said base and operable to detect movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base; and

    a variable biasing member adapted to bias said upper slide member away from said base with a force that is non-linearly related to movement of said upper slide member toward and away from said base.

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