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Method and apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash using a velocity displacement metric

  • US 5,504,379 A
  • Filed: 09/23/1994
  • Issued: 04/02/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/23/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An apparatus for sensing a vehicle crash condition, comprising:

  • means for determining a crash velocity value;

    means for determining a crash displacement value;

    threshold determining means for determining a velocity threshold value functionally related to said crash displacement value; and

    control means operatively connected to said velocity value determining means and said threshold determining means for providing a signal indicative of a vehicle crash condition when the crash velocity value is greater than said velocity threshold value.

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