Patent · US Expired

Seat belt retractor with a load limiter

US6705558B2 · kind B2 · utility

4Cited by

16References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

Martin Specht · Feldafing, DE
Walter Krauss · Starnberg, DE
Thomas Kilian · Germering, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2002
Grant date	Mar 16, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 30, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2022/288
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat belt retractor for a seat belt system in a motor vehicle has a belt reel for the winding and unwinding of seat belt webbing. At least one locking element can lock the belt reel against further rotation. Forces exerted by the seat belt webbing can be introduced into a frame connected to the vehicle. The locking device has at least one gear that can be locked by at least one lock operating device and also has at least one energy absorbing device.

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