The patent’s inventor is Frank, Karl-Christian (Tegernheim, DE).
This patent was filed on April 15, 2011 and was published online on April 14, 2015.
From the background information supplied by the inventors, news correspondents obtained the following quote: “Components, in particular sensors (e.g. for safety harnesses), are fastened to a vehicle in different ways in the automobile industry. Typically, fastening types such as screwing, riveting and gluing are used. Especially in case of sensors used in safety-critical applications, such as air bag systems, it is crucial that these be securely mounted. On the one hand, it must be ensured that the sensor is properly mounted when the vehicle leaves the factory. On the other, the sensor must continue to be mounted in the correct place and position or be exchangeable without compromising safety in case of repair or the like during the entire service life.(…)
