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ACCELERATION RESPONSIVE SENSOR

  • US 3,710,051 A
  • Filed: 07/23/1971
  • Issued: 01/09/1973
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/23/1971
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A sensor comprising, in combination, an elongated housing, a normally linear elongated spring member of predetermined elastic characteristics, a mass secured to the spring member adjacent one end thereof, means securing a portion of the spring member adjacent the other end thereof to the housing and locating the undeflected axis of the spring member at a predetermined included acute angle to an axis through the housing, abutment means on the housing spaced from the housing axis and slidably engaged by the mass to deflect the unsecured portion of the spring member relaTive to the undeflected longitudinal axis of the spring member and bow the spring member intermediate the securing means and the mass, the bowing of the spring member creating a predetermined preload force biasing the mass into engagement with the abutment means, and contact finger means mounted on the housing a predetermined distance from the abutment means, the mass moving into wiping engagement with the contact means when subjected to a predetermined force to control the operation of a mechanism connected across the mass and contact means and a source of power.

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