GB2360097B - Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat - Google Patents

Apparatus and method for measuring weight of an occupying item of a seat

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GB2360097B
GB2360097B GB0111362A GB0111362A GB2360097B GB 2360097 B GB2360097 B GB 2360097B GB 0111362 A GB0111362 A GB 0111362A GB 0111362 A GB0111362 A GB 0111362A GB 2360097 B GB2360097 B GB 2360097B
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David Scranton Breed
Wilbur E Duvall
Jeffrey L Morin
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Automotive Technologies International Inc
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