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Emergency locking passenger safety belt mechanisms

US5443224A · kind A · utility

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6Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJul 16, 1993
Grant dateAug 22, 1995
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Expiry dateJul 16, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/405
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An emergency locking vehicle seat belt retractor has a locking arrangement operation of which is initiated by an inertial vehicle deceleration sensing mechanism constructed with one or more parts being a composite of at least two acoustically differing materials to minimize vibrating noise.

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