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Driver side air bag cover with optical horn switch

  • US 5,698,828 A
  • Filed: 11/15/1995
  • Issued: 12/16/1997
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/15/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A cover comprising:

  • a horn activation area (24) deformable in response to a pushing force thereon;

    a thin, flexible signal carrying conduit (40) having flexible walls, operatively disposed on or within the cover within the horn activation area and movable therewith, wherein that flexure of the conduit can modify the strength or signal level of a signal flowing therethrough;

    first means (76,90) responsive to a change in signal strength through the conduit for generating an activation signal to energize a horn (102).

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