(19)
(11) EP 1 280 683 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
17.02.2010 Bulletin 2010/07

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
28.01.2009 Bulletin 2009/05

(21) Application number: 01933223.8

(22) Date of filing: 09.05.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
B60R 22/18(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2001/014946
(87) International publication number:
WO 2001/087676 (22.11.2001 Gazette 2001/47)

(54)

SEAT BELT FORCE SENSOR SYSTEM

SICHERHEITSGURTSPANNUNGSSENSOREINRICHTUNG

SYSTEME DE CAPTEUR DE FORCE D'UNE CEINTURE DE SECURITE

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

(30) Priority: 12.05.2000 US 203778 P
26.05.2000 US 207503 P

(43) Date of publication of application:
05.02.2003 Bulletin 2003/06

(73) Proprietor: Continental Automotive Systems US, Inc.
Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • CURTIS, Brian, M.
    Orion, MI 48359 (US)
  • LICHTINGER, Harald
    Auburn Hills, MI 48326 (US)
  • GRAF, Robert
    I-39030 Pichl/Gsies (IT)

(74) Representative: Fischer, Michael 
Continental Automotive GmbH Patentabteilung Lilienthalstrasse 15
85579 Neubiberg
85579 Neubiberg (DE)


(56) References cited: : 
WO-A-99/12012
DE-A- 10 049 528
US-A- 2 513 295
 WO-A-99/29538
DE-C- 19 948 661
US-A- 5 996 421
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 13, 5 February 2001 (2001-02-05) & JP 2000 302004 A (TOYOTA MOTOR CORP), 31 October 2000 (2000-10-31)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 157 (M-0955), 27 March 1990 (1990-03-27) & JP 02 018135 A (MAZDA MOTOR CORP), 22 January 1990 (1990-01-22)
   
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