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Child restraint system comprising weight sensor

  • US 20050275554A1
  • Filed: 06/06/2005
  • Published: 12/15/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/07/2004
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A child restraint system adapted to be mounted within an automotive vehicle for transporting a child occupant having a weight less than a maximum weight limit, said child restraint system comprising a shell defining a compartment sized and shaped for receiving a child occupant;

  • a cushion disposed within the compartment, said cushion comprising a weight sensor providing an electrical signal indicative of the weight of the child occupant, and a control unit operable coupled to the weight sensor to receive the electrical signal, said control unit being capable of processing said electrical signal to compare the weight of the child occupant to the maximum weight limit and providing an alert signal when the weight of the child occupant exceeds the maximum weight limit.

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