Appeal No. 97-1544
Application 08/358,976
conducting state. The sensor of Matsui (Fig. 15b, col. 19,
lines 6-9) includes means for mounting the switch “lengthwise
to two portions of the
vehicle which are likely to experience relative motion during
a
crash of sufficient magnitude that airbag deployment would be
required” (note particularly Figure 21a and the disclosure at
col. 23, lines 56-65 and col. 24, lines 7-30). In this
regard, we note that a sensor mounted directly to and across
the entire extent of the frame member (129) of Matsui would be
mounted “lengthwise to two portions of the vehicle which are
likely to experience relative motion,” that is, “lengthwise
to” the bumper (130) and frame member (129), so that upon a
crash of sufficient magnitude, said portions of the vehicle
(130, 129) experience said relative motion and result in the
actuating member being bent, whereupon the conductive members
(95,95N) make contact with each other and the sensor changes
from a nonconducting state to a conducting state enabling
airbag deployment.
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