Weatherstrip incorporating pinch sensor, new pinch sensors, and associated method

A pinch sensor for an automotive vehicle comprising:

• a flat, first braided electrically conductive member;
• a flat, second braided electrically conductive member spaced from the first braided material;
• a compressible dielectric layer interposed between the first and second braided members;
• and
• a polymeric housing encasing the first and second braided members and the dielectric layer.

A pinch sensor comprising:

• a first, electrically conductive stamped or lanced copper member;
• a second, electrically conductive stamped or lanced copper material spaced from the first material;
• and
• a compressible dielectric layer interposed between the first and second materials.

A pinch sensor comprising:

• a flat, braided first electrically conductive member;
• a stamped or lanced second electrically conductive member disposed in spaced relation from the first electrically conductive member;
• a compressible dielectric layer between the first and second conductive members;
• and
• a polymeric housing encasing the first and second electrically conductive members and the dielectric layer.