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Webbing lock device

US4420126A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 23, 1982
Grant dateDec 13, 1983
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Expiry dateFeb 23, 2002

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/28
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A webbing lock device provided in a webbing retractor capable of winding and unwinding a webbing, comprising: a stationary clamp member opposed to one surface of the webbing and disposed close thereto; a movable clamp member opposed to the other surface of the webbing; and a contact portion having wound thereon the webbing, connected to the movable clamp member through a deformable member and movable to cause said movable clamp member to move towards said stationary clamp member due to a tension generated in the webbing, the deformable member being deformed or broken when the tension in the webbing exceeds a predetermined value, to thereby allow the contact portion to move relative to the movable clamp member; whereby abutting forces applied to the webbing by the stationary and movable clamp members are restricted.

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