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US 8,095,270 · App. 10/869,685 · Granted Jan 10, 2012

Vehicle safety system

Assignee: TRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
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Patent No.
US 8,095,270
App. No.
10/869,685
Granted
Jan 10, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a vehicle safety system with a vehicle steering wheel, which has a steering wheel rim, and with at least one capacitive sensor which detects an alteration to an electric or electromagnetic field, the sensor is arranged in or on the steering wheel rim.

Claims (5)

1. A vehicle safety system, comprising

a vehicle steering wheel ( 10 ), which has a steering wheel rim ( 12 ), and

at least one capacitive sensor ( 14 ) which detects an alteration to an electric or electromagnetic field ( 16 ),

the sensor ( 14 ) being arranged in or on said steering wheel rim ( 12 ) and

the sensor ( 14 ) having a flexible fleece mat ( 32 ) with elongated electric leads ( 34 ) held therein.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2004
From: BOSSLER, HANS-JUERGEN; BOLLINGER, CHRISTIAN; HRIZMANN, GUIDO; LEFRINGHAUSEN, HEING-JOERG; STEGMANN, VOLKER
To: TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH
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Priority Claims (1)
DE 203 09 877 · Jun 26, 2003 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040267422A1 · Dec 30, 2004