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Airbag cover horn switch

  • US 5,399,819 A
  • Filed: 03/29/1994
  • Issued: 03/21/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/29/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A driver'"'"'s side airbag horn switch assembly comprising:

  • an airbag module cover having a front outer surface with a horn actuation area and a rear inner surface,a horn switch positioned behind said horn actuation area on the rear surface of said cover,said horn switch having a flexible thin front plate with a conductive coating thereon forming a first switch half and a rigid back plate with a conductive coating thereon forming a second switch half facing said first switch half,a dielectric material interposed between said first and second switch halves for preventing the shortening of said switch,means for attaching an outer perimeter of said first and second switch halves together with said dielectric material therebetween, andmeans for mounting said horn switch along the outer perimeter of the assembled switch to the rear inner surface of said airbag module cover.

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