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Seat arrangement for a vehicle having an actuatable occupant protection device

  • US 6,494,284 B1
  • Filed: 11/03/2000
  • Issued: 12/17/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/03/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An arrangement for a vehicle having an actuatable occupant protection device, the arrangement comprising:

  • a vehicle seat for a vehicle occupant;

    sensor means located within the seat, the sensor means sensing a characteristic that is dependent upon the occupant of the seat and providing characteristic signals indicative of the sensed characteristic; and

    processor means located within the seat and operatively connected to the sensor means, the processor means receiving the characteristic signals from the sensor means and using the characteristic signals to determine the occurrence of a vehicle crash condition for which actuation of the occupant protection device is desired, the processor means outputting an actuation signal in response to a determination that actuation of the occupant protection device is desired.

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