Safety belt apparatus

US6736427B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TAKATA (EUROPE) Vehicle Safety Technology GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Thomas Herrmann · Neuenstadt am Kocher, DE
• Richard Frank · Oberelchingen, DE
• Thomas Schwer · Illertissen, DE
• Vadim Ruge · Burgrieden, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2002
• Grant date: May 18, 2004
• Expiry date: Jan 25, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2022/286
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety belt apparatus for motor vehicles comprising a safety belt and a deflecting device for the safety belt which is connected to a holder which can be fastened to the vehicle via an absorption unit. The deflecting device being movable in an absorption direction by forces occurring relative to the holder with a pulling movement of the safety belt caused by an accident while overcoming an opposing absorption resistance of the absorption unit. The deflecting device being hindered from making a movement in the absorption direction with forces occurring in normal operation. The absorption unit being changeable in shape by the deflecting device moving in the absorption direction in order to overcome the absorption resistance.