Safety belt arrangement
US6527298B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 1, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/1958
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A safety belt arrangement for motor vehicles. The arrangement includes a safety belt and a belt roller from which the belt is retracted and withdrawn. The safety belt arrangement also includes a belt deflection apparatus that includes a deflection member. The belt is guided from the belt roller to the deflection member so that the belt can be deflected as it approaches the passenger. The deflection member moves away from the passenger in the case of an accident due to a force applied by a spring. Normally, the deflection member is retracted against the spring force by a retainer mechanism. The retainer mechanism releases the deflection member in the event of an accident. The resulting tensile force applied to the belt moves the passenger back into the normal seated position.
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