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Test fixture for digital measurement of vehicle air bag deployment characteristics

  • US 5,850,085 A
  • Filed: 04/28/1997
  • Issued: 12/15/1998
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/28/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A system for recording the inflation profile of a vehicle air bag, comprising:

  • a checkerboard target in front of which said vehicle air bag is deployed, said checkerboard target including a plurality of light sensitive sensors spaced about said checkerboard target;

    an illuminating device spaced apart from said checkerboard target such that said vehicle air bag, when deployed, is deployed between said illuminating device and said checkerboard target;

    a deploy device connected to cause deployment of said vehicle air bag; and

    a computer, connected to both said deploy device and to said plurality of light sensitive sensors, for recording signals from said deploy device indicating that deployment of said vehicle air bag has been initiated and for receiving signals from said plurality of light sensitive sensors indicating the position of said vehicle air bag.

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