Abstract: A roller band sensor includes a housing having a cavity including a pair of spaced generally parallel side walls joined by proximal and distal end walls. A pair of bands of flexible spring material within the housing cavity are of generally elongate shape, with their adjacent abutting portions commonly secured to each other and their respective remote portions bearing against and secured to a respective side wall to divide each band into forward and rearward end loops.

Abstract: A velocity or acceleration responsive sensor includes a housing having a cavity including a pair of spaced side walls which taper relative to each other and define a predetermined included angle. The side walls are joined by proximal and distal end walls. A pair of bands of flexible spring material within the housing cavity are of generally figure 8 configuration. The bands are of generally elongate shape, with their adjacent abutting portions located coplanar with the bisector of the included angle and their remote portions bearing on the side walls of the cavity. The abutting portions are commonly secured to each other and each remote portion is secured to a respective side wall. The force of the bands tending to return from their elongate shape to their free shape urges the bands toward the distal end wall of the cavity to provide a preload force.