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Vehicle occupant protection system including a device for sensing tension in seat belt webbing

  • US 7,114,590 B2
  • Filed: 09/30/2003
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/30/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A vehicle occupant protection system comprising:

  • seat belt webbing; and

    a device coupled to the seat belt webbing for sensing tension in the seat belt webbing, the device outputting an electronic signal indicative of the tension in the seat belt webbing to a controller, the controller determining whether to actuate a protection device, the device being decoupled from the seat belt webbing in response to the tension in the seat belt webbing exceeding a predetermined threshold.

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