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Monitoring system for detent connections

  • US 7,114,745 B2
  • Filed: 12/09/2003
  • Issued: 10/03/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/10/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A monitoring system in a motor vehicle, for detecting an incorrectly locked detent connection between a gas bag module (10) and a vehicle-fixed component comprising:

  • first and second detent elements (14, 16) complementary to each other, said first detent element (14) being arranged on said vehicle-fixed component, said second detent element (16) being secured to said gas bag module (10);

    a signal circuit (24) including a switch (30), said switch (30) having first and second contact elements (26, 28) said signal circuit (24) generating, a monitoring warning signal indicating an incorrectly locked detent connection when said switch (30) is closed andsaid contact elements (26, 28) being in electrical contact with each other and said switch (30) being closed to provide the monitoring warning signal only when said first and second detent elements (14, 16) are incorrectly locked.

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