Patent ID: 6997478

Claim:
A tension sensing assembly for a seat restraint system in a vehicle comprising: a rigid frame of a seat restraint buckle of the seat restraint system; a movable member operatively supported by said rigid frame and adapted to be connected to vehicle structure, said movable member being movable relative to said rigid frame; a strain member operatively supported by said moveable member and said rigid frame; a strain gage sensor operatively supported by said strain member to indicate a tension level in the seat restraint system when said strain member is displaced by said movable member; said strain member having a strain member portion extending longitudinally and a first leg at one end of said strain member portion and a second leg at the other end of said strain member portion; and wherein said movable member has a recess extending therein to receive said first leg of said strain member and another recess receiving said second leg of said strain member.