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Seat belt pretensioner

US7219929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims
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Filing dateJun 24, 2004
Grant dateMay 22, 2007
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Expiry dateOct 16, 2025

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/1952
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A pretensioner for a three point vehicle safety restraint seat belt has a mounting for one end of the seat belt. The mounting has a first member fixed to a load bearing part of the vehicle and a second member attached to the end of the seat belt. A force reservoir, such as a pyrotechnic unit, moves the second member relative to the first member in a pretensioning direction in response to activation by a crash sensor.

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