Retractor device for a seat belt
US5409176A · kind A · utility
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6Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 9, 1993 |
| Grant date | Apr 25, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 9, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2022/4413
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A retractor for a safety belt 17 in power vehicles includes a belt reel 11, which is secured in fixed rotating fashion to a first cable reel 12 with a spiral groove 15. Wound in the groove 15 is a flexible tension element 13, which extends to a second cable reel 14 with a spiral groove 18. The two cable reels 12, 14 taper axially in opposite directions. The cable reel 14 is subjected to the action of a spiral spring 16 in direction of rotation such that the safety belt 17 is wound onto the belt reel 11. The spiral spring 16 is housed in a cavity 21 in the second cable reel 14.
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