Seat belt retractor
US6957789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Grant date | Oct 25, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 7, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/36
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A U-shaped frame for a seat belt retractor has two spaced arms made from a material of a predetermined thickness and having a cutout in the material of each arm for receiving a lockbar. Each cutout has an edge comprising a land portion for supporting the lockbar, which land portion is of a reduced thickness compared to the thickness of the material of the arms, to present a reduced surface area to the lockbar. The frame may be of pressed steel and the lockbar of die-cast non-ferrous material.
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