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Patent Inventor Names
Ronald Van Houten0
Jeffrey Tenenbaum0
Richard Schulman0
Date of Patent
May 3, 2011
0Patent Application Number
121137150
Date Filed
May 1, 2008
0Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
The computer 26 sends actuating signals to the resistive device 38 to resist the occupant input to the accelerator 22, but only when the vehicle speed exceeds a threshold while the seat belt 24 is not fastened about the occupant 28. This invention is characterized by applying the resistance and adjusting the threshold in proportion to the number of times the seat belt 24 is not fastened while the vehicle speed exceeds the threshold compared with the number of times the vehicle 20 exceeds the threshold speed. Also, the threshold may be adjusted so resistance may be applied at speeds that would normally be acceptable to have the seat belt 24 unfastened when the vehicle 20 is operated at these speeds too often.
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