US 12,227,294 B2
Inflatable personal restraint systems
Ronald A. Shields, Mesa, AZ (US); Peter Anthony Settles, Maricopa, AZ (US); Willard F. Hagan, Phoenix, AZ (US); and Giuseppe Gullotto, Mesa, AZ (US)
Assigned to AmSafe, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed by AmSafe, Inc., Phoenix, AZ (US)
Filed on Mar. 15, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/184,541.
Application 18/184,541 is a continuation of application No. 16/453,918, filed on Jun. 26, 2019, granted, now 11,628,937.
Application 16/453,918 is a continuation of application No. 14/840,916, filed on Aug. 31, 2015, granted, now 10,364,034, issued on Jul. 30, 2019.
Application 14/840,916 is a continuation of application No. 13/174,659, filed on Jun. 30, 2011, granted, now 9,156,558, issued on Oct. 13, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/516,681, filed on Apr. 5, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2023/0373633 A1, Nov. 23, 2023
Int. Cl. B60R 21/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/01 (2006.01); B60R 21/0132 (2006.01); B60R 21/015 (2006.01); B60R 21/017 (2006.01); B64D 11/06 (2006.01); B64D 25/00 (2006.01); B64D 25/02 (2006.01); G01R 31/54 (2020.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01)
CPC B64D 11/0621 (2014.12) [B60R 21/01 (2013.01); B60R 21/01546 (2014.10); B60R 21/0173 (2013.01); B64D 11/062 (2014.12); B64D 11/06205 (2014.12); B64D 25/00 (2013.01); B64D 25/02 (2013.01); G07C 5/0808 (2013.01); G07C 5/0841 (2013.01); B60R 2021/0093 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01156 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01184 (2013.01); B60R 2021/01286 (2013.01); B60R 21/0132 (2013.01); B64D 2201/00 (2013.01); G01R 31/54 (2020.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronics module assembly, comprising:
a first circuit configured to, in response to a signal from a crash sensor, conduct first current along a first electrical path between a battery and an initiator of a personal restraint system, wherein the first current conducted along the first circuit is usable to activate the initiator; and
a second circuit that is selectively activatable to test an electrical integrity of a second electrical path that extends through the initiator,
wherein at least a portion of the second electrical path is different from the first electrical path,
wherein the second circuit is configured to, when selectively activated, conduct second current along the second electrical path such that the second current passes through the initiator, and
wherein a magnitude of the second current is less than that required to activate the initiator.