Safety belt arrangement
US4949995A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 4, 1989 |
| Grant date | Aug 21, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 4, 2009 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/42
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety belt for use in an automobile has a retractor reel incorporating a spindle onto which the belt is wound. The spindle can be locked, to prevent rotation of the spindle, in response to predetermined conditions, such as rapid deceleration of the automobile. The retractor reel is mounted on the chassis so that the reel can move relative to the chassis if a large force is applied thereto, by the safety belt, in excess of a predetermined limit. A clamp is also provided, which can clamp the safety belt leaving the reel, the clamp operating in response to movement of the reel as a consequence of the large force. A force limiter is provided to relieve any force exerted by the safety belt in excess of a predetermined limit.
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