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Elongated tube-like pressure sensitive cable switch

  • US 5,728,983 A
  • Filed: 08/20/1996
  • Issued: 03/17/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/27/1995
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A pressure-sensitive cable switch comprising:

  • a tube having flexure;

    a pair of metallic conductors extending in a longitudinal direction of said tube, said metallic conductors being disposed opposite each other and each being disposed on a neutral axis for bending of said tube, said neutral axis being generally perpendicular to a direction of application of a load; and

    a pair of belt-shaped electrodes made of conductive material and disposed in opposing relation on an inner circumferential surface of said tube, said electrodes extending in said longitudinal direction and opposing each other with respect to said neutral axis for bending.

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