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Vehicle safety system

  • US 5,689,421 A
  • Filed: 01/29/1997
  • Issued: 11/18/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/19/1993
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle safety system comprising an air bag operating unit and at least one sensor component for sensing a current status of a vehicle occupant,said current status corresponding to whether said vehicle occupant is seated in a respective seat or how said vehicle occupant is seated on said respective seat or also corresponding to whether a seat belt associated with said vehicle occupant is fastened,the air bag operating unit being located apart from said respective seat, said air bag operating unit including a digital processing device and being connected with said at least one sensor component by a transmission line,said at least one sensor component being located at said respective seat and arranged so as to repeatedly send digital information from said respective seat to the air bag operating unit at predetermined time intervals, said digital information being indicative of said current status.

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