Apparatus for assembling seatbelt webbing with a sill-end bracket
US6256867A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 1, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/53065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for assembling seatbelt webbing with a sill-end bracket has a form-feeding member with a tapered channel for receiving one end of a length of seatbelt webbing on an assembly line. A webbing pull-through member engages one end of the webbing. A bracket sensor senses the presence of a bracket at a correct position in the bracket support. Means responsive to a signal from a sensor may be provided for indicating the correct positioning of the sill-end bracket for feeding the pull-through member through the sill-end bracket. Means for driving the webbing into the tapered channel are provided so that said one end is located at a predetermined position relative to the form-feeding member. A method of manual or automatic assembling seatbelt webbing with a sill-end bracket is also disclosed.
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