Tension sensing switch assembly
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1. A tension sensing switch assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle comprising:
- a seat restraint buckle having a rigid frame;
a housing mounted to said rigid frame of said seat restraint buckle and having an aperture extending therethrough to allow belt webbing to extend through said housing;
an actuating member disposed in said housing for movement therein and cooperating with the belt webbing;
a spring disposed in said housing for cooperating with said actuating member; and
a switch disposed in said housing and cooperable with said actuating member to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when said spring is deflected.
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A tension sensing switch assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a housing for mounting to a seat restraint buckle of the seat restraint system and an actuating member disposed in the housing for movement therein and cooperating with belt webbing. The tension sensing switch assembly also includes a spring disposed in the housing for cooperating with the actuating member. The tension sensing switch assembly further includes a switch disposed in the housing and cooperable with the actuating member to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when the spring is deflected.
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20 Claims
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1. A tension sensing switch assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle comprising:
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a seat restraint buckle having a rigid frame;
a housing mounted to said rigid frame of said seat restraint buckle and having an aperture extending therethrough to allow belt webbing to extend through said housing;
an actuating member disposed in said housing for movement therein and cooperating with the belt webbing;
a spring disposed in said housing for cooperating with said actuating member; and
a switch disposed in said housing and cooperable with said actuating member to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when said spring is deflected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A dual resistance tension sensing switch assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle comprising:
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a seat restraint buckle having a seat restraint buckle frame with an aperture extending therethrough;
a housing connected to said seat restraint buckle frame and having an aperture extending therethrough to allow belt webbing to extend through said housing;
an actuating member disposed in said housing for movement therein and for cooperating with the belt webbing extending through said aperture of said housing and said aperture of said seat restraint buckle frame;
a spring disposed in said housing to cooperate with said actuating member as said actuating member is moved; and
a switch disposed in said housing and cooperable with said actuating member to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when said spring is deflected. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A seat restraint system for a vehicle comprising:
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a seat restraint webbing;
a seat restraint buckle having a seat restraint buckle frame with a base plate and an aperture extending through said base plate;
a housing connected to said seat restraint buckle frame and having an aperture extending therethrough to allow said seat restraint webbing to extend through said housing;
an actuating member disposed in said housing for movement therein and cooperating with said seat restraint webbing, said seat restraint webbing extending through said aperture of said housing and said aperture of said base plate of said seat restraint buckle frame and disposed adjacent one side of said actuating member;
a spring disposed in said housing to cooperate with said actuating member as said actuating member is moved;
a magnet mounted to said actuating member; and
a switch disposed in said housing and cooperable with said magnet to indicate a first tension level and a second tension level in the seat restraint system when said spring is deflected.
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