Seat belt retractor
US5524833A · kind A · utility
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14Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A belt retractor for vehicular seat belt restraining systems is equipped with a novel housing structure. The load-bearing part of this housing comprises a shell section (10) surrounding the locking toothings (26a, 28a) on the circumference of the flanges of the belt reel (18) and the end pieces of which are located one on the other and secured together to form a base plate. Under a high load only tensile forces occur substantially in the shell section (10), whereby the shell section (10) surrounding the locking toothings (26a, 28a) acts as a band brake, thereby relieving the load on the locking pawls (22, 24).
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