(19)
(11) EP 0 764 959 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
15.03.2000 Bulletin 2000/11

(43) Date of publication A2:
26.03.1997 Bulletin 1997/13

(21) Application number: 96830392.5

(22) Date of filing: 15.07.1996
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H01H 35/14
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE ES FR GB IT

(30) Priority: 20.09.1995 IT MI950639 U

(71) Applicant: CAVIS S.r.l.
I-15023 Felizzano (Alessandria) (IT)

(72) Inventor:
  • Pilotti, Gianluigi
    15023 Felizzano (IT)

(74) Representative: Cicogna, Franco 
Ufficio Internazionale Brevetti Dott.Prof. Franco Cicogna Via Visconti di Modrone, 14/A
20122 Milano
20122 Milano (IT)

   


(54) Impact sensor for motor vehicles


(57) An impact sensor for motor vehicles comprises an inertial mass, housed in a seat, and defining a stable not actuated position and an actuated position for an electric contact, the housing seat being of conical configuration and the inertial mass being held in a non actuated stable position by a cup spring.






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