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Passenger air bag disable switch

  • US 6,145,874 A
  • Filed: 10/29/1997
  • Issued: 11/14/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/29/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle occupant safety apparatus for a vehicle having a rotatable ignition, said apparatus comprising:

  • an inflatable vehicle occupant protection device;

    an inflator actuatable to inflate said inflatable device in response to sensing a condition indicative of a vehicle collision;

    vehicle electric circuitry having a first condition enabling actuation of said inflator and a second condition disabling actuation of said inflator;

    a transmitter for providing a signal;

    a receiver for receiving said signal from said transmitter;

    a vehicle ignition key for rotating the ignition, said ignition key being movable in a non-rotatable key block only linearly between said transmitter and said receiver to modify said signal; and

    means for changing said vehicle electric circuitry between the first condition and the second condition in response to the modification of said signal by the vehicle ignition key.

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