Horn actuator incorporating a transducer in a steering wheel

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 5539259
SERIAL NO

08476596

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A steering wheel (12) incorporates an air bag unit (22). The air bag unit has a cover door (30) with a transducer (38) molded in a deformable front wall (35) of the cover door. The transducer can be a force sensitive resistor (38) which is operably connected to an electrical circuit (42) that actuates a horn (44) when the circuit senses a change in the resistance of force sensitive resistor (38). The force sensitive resistor (38) produces a suitable change in resistance when hand pressure is exerted on the front wall (35).

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  • DAVIDSON TEXTRON INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Filion, Scott M Newmarket, NH 23 531
Frost, Colin C Dover, NH 3 86
Moore, Denis L Rollinsford, NH 2 68
Roberge, Richard D Somersworth, NH 2 68
Yedlin, Vincent J Manchester, NH 2 68

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