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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7458536 | Measuring tape A measuring tape housed within an ergonomically configured housing with a spirally wound spring motor is disclosed which facilitates the paying out and retraction of the flexible metal blade carrying the measuring indicia thereon. ... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7350734 | Seat belt pretensioner An in-line seat belt pretensioner is provided that includes a frame containing a first guide member and a second guide member for tensioning of seat belt webbing upon pretensioner activation. As the pretensioner is activated, the seat belt is tensioned by activation... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7309041 | Retractor and housing for a retractor Belt retractor and a belt-retractor spring-cassette housing for a belt retractor. The belt-retractor spring-cassette housing can be installed in a particularly simple and therefore cost-effective manner. The belt-retractor spring-cassette housing has a spring core a... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7237640 | Vehicle seat belt apparatus A vehicle seat belt apparatus includes a reel to wind a seat belt, a motor to control a belt tension of the seat belt by rotating the reel, and a lock section to allow rotation of the reel in a normal state, and to prevent rotation of the reel in a belt extracting d... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7163239 | Actuator assembly An actuator assembly includes an actuator drivingly connected to a gear wheel. The gear wheel includes an abutment secured rotationally fast having a camming surface and operable to drive an output member. The actuator assembly is operable to apply a force in a firs... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7080800 | Controlling method of seat belt retractor In controlling a seat belt retractor, at least one of signals selected from a state signal showing a movement of an occupant wearing a seat belt and an external signal obtained from detecting means installed in a vehicle during running thereof is received. Then, a r... | 07/25/2006 |
| 7029033 | Seatbelt apparatus for vehicle A seatbelt apparatus is provided to apply a proper restrictive feeling on passengers, corresponding to traveling condition of a vehicle. In the seatbelt apparatus, on receipt of detection signals from a fore-and-aft acceleration sensor 97 and a left-and-right... | 04/18/2006 |
| 7024790 | Double-axis belt-driven tape measure A measuring tape having a housing for receiving a spring-powered double-axis reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a primary spool having a length of measuring tape wound around it, and a secondary spool having a spring. The primary and secondary spools are conn... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6966518 | Clutch for tension reducer A seat belt retractor assembly has a seat belt retractor for generating a retraction force to rewind a seat belt on a reel. A coupling device selectively couples and decouples the retractor from the reel. A tensioning device generates a tensioning force in the seat ... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6957683 | Spring drive system and window cover A spring drive system useful for window covers is disclosed, which comprises one or more coil spring drives or flat spring drives and the combination whose elements are selected from one or more of a group which includes (1) a band or cord transmission which provide... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6905087 | Hose reel device A hose reel device includes a casing having a box received therein and a mandrel located in the box so that a hose is wrapped on the mandrel. A side plate is connected to an end of the box and a coil spring is disposed to the side plate. A transmission gear set loca... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6648050 | Spring drive system and window cover A spring drive system useful for window covers is disclosed, which comprises one or more coil spring drives or flat spring drives and the combination whose elements are selected from one or more of a group which includes (1) a band or cord transmission wh... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6536503 | Modular transport system for coverings for architectural openings A modular blind transport system for a window blind application. The complete system may be assembled form a relatively small number of individual modules to obtain working systems for a very wide range of applications, including especially a category of ... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6463868 | Tether retraction device The present invention relates to a tether retraction device having particular utility with multi-line towed arrays. A system for retrieving and deploying a multi-line towed array having a plurality of array lines has at least one tether joinable between t... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6405960 | Seat belt tension adjuster A seat belt tension adjuster adjusts tension on a seat belt wound on a reel by a biasing spring. The tension adjuster includes a biasing force adjusting mechanism situated between the reel and the spring for adjusting a biasing force transmitted from the ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6318661 | Spring motor A motor for controlling the elevating and lowering of a load comprises a storage drum, an output drum and a spring member operatively connected therebetween to provide a spring motor therewith, and a pair of cord drums aligned with and respectively adjace... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6257305 | Method and apparatus for driving and storing a covering The instant invention is an apparatus for maintaining approximately constant tension of a curtain between a drive roller and a storage roller. The constant tension is achieved by pre-tensioning the curtain between the drive roller and the storage roller a... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6206314 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor of the invention is basically formed of a first reel, a second reel, a rope extending between the first reel and the second reel, and a spiral spring situated in the second reel as an urging force providing device. The first reel is ... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6149094 | Spring motor A motor for controlling the elevating and lowering of a load comprises a storage drum, an output drum and a spring member operatively connected therebetween to provide a spring motor therewith, and a pair of cord drums aligned with and respectively adjace... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6065705 | Weight compensating apparatus, particularly for a medical device In a weight compensating apparatus, particularly for a medical device, a cable drum accepts a supporting cable which carries a load, this drum being biased by the force of a spiral spring element. A safety arrangement triggers a stopping arrangement given... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5996923 | Device to automatically roll up bands The present invention automatically rolls up bands, such as curtains, sunshades and mobile panes. The present invention consists of a tubular structure which incorporates in its interior a spindle with two sections threaded in opposite directions acting, ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5934595 | Seat belt retractor with comfort or tension reducing feature A seat belt retractor adapted to be secured about a seated occupant comprising: a spool (54) having a length of seat belt (36) wound thereon for securement of the occupant, a portion of the seat belt forming a shoulder belt portion, the spool rotationally... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5920997 | Automatically retractable chalk line device In accordance with the present invention an automatically retractable chalk line device is provided having a housing in which a power spring drives a first large diameter gear through a first shaft. The first large diameter gear is in driving engagement w... | 07/13/1999 |
| 5865391 | Spring driven reeling mechanism for safety belts A spring driven belt reeling mechanism for safety belts (17) in motor vehicles has a belt reel (11) which is rotationally fixedly connected to a first thread reel (12), having a helical guide groove (15). A flexible thread (13) is wound onto the guide gro... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5820057 | Tape rule with geared spring motor drive A power recoilable rule includes an elongated housing with a longitudinal dimension which is greater than its height dimension and having a width dimension which is lesser than the height dimension to enable comfortable gripping of the housing by the hand... | 10/13/1998 |
| 5816522 | Tension controlled seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor (20): comprising a spool (25), a frame (52) for rotationally supporting the spool, a seat belt (16) receivable on the spool, a rewind spring (100) for biasing the spool in a belt winding direction comprising a spring coil (100) havin... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5795008 | Protective cover for motorcycles and the like A compact retractable protective covering apparatus, preferably enclosed in a housing, is designed for attachment to a motorcycle or other vehicle. A spring-actuated spool is mounted in the housing surrounding the spring, which in turn surrounds a support... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5769345 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor includes a spool, a single spring adapted to impart a rotational force to the spool to wind the seat belt onto the spool, and a mechanism to cause the spring to apply to the spool a first force, which is a relatively high force, only... | 06/23/1998 |
| 5740978 | Automatic seat-belt dispenser In an automatic seat-belt dispenser with a seat belt (7) that can be wound up and unwound, a multi-stage step-down gear is disposed between the winder shaft (1) of the seat belt and an energy storing (6), and a plurality of belts (2-3g, 3k-4g, 4k-5) are p... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5730385 | Spring-driven reeler for safety belts A spring-driven reeler for safety belts in motor vehicles has a belt reel which is acted on with a winding-up force of defined size via a first conical thread reel, a thread and a second thread reel by means of a spring arrangement. Measures are provided ... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5628470 | Seat belt webbing retractor A seat belt webbing retractor (10) includes a belt webbing spool (50) and a length of belt webbing (16) wound on the belt webbing spool. A spring (82) biases the belt webbing spool (50) for rotation in a belt retraction direction. A pair of rotatable cabl... | 05/13/1997 |
| 5624084 | Tension reducer A spring-driven reeling mechanism for safety belts 17 in motor vehicles has a belt reel 11 which is rotationally fixedly connected to a first draw reel 12 with a spiral-shaped guide groove 15. A flexible draw member 13 is wound into the guide groove 15 an... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5611497 | Active tension reducer for the seat belt of a safety restraint system An active tension remover for the seat belt of a safety restraint system having a housing attached to the seat belt retractor of the safety restraint system. A spring cap is rotatably supported in the housing and encloses a coil spring having one end atta... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5411222 | Seat belt retractor with tension controller A seat belt retractor having a web tension controlling mechanism (36) includes a spool (32) for holding seat belt webbing (11), a frame (30) supporting the spool (32) for rotation in winding and unwinding directions, and a pinion (78) supported for rotati... | 05/02/1995 |
| 5409176 | Retractor device for a seat belt A retractor for a safety belt 17 in power vehicles includes a belt reel 11, which is secured in fixed rotating fashion to a first cable reel 12 with a spiral groove 15. Wound in the groove 15 is a flexible tension element 13, which extends to a second cab... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5297752 | Seat belt retractor with an automatic belt tension reducer A seat belt retractor has a low tension mode in which seat belt webbing engages an occupant of a vehicle with a reduced force. A frame supports a spool on which belt webbing is wound for rotation in belt withdrawal and belt retraction directions. A sun ge... | 03/29/1994 |
| 5199310 | Driving device for cable type window regulator A driving device for a cable type window regulator. The device has a housing, a drum for winding and unwinding cables for actuating a window glass and a balance spring for urging the drum. The device further has a rotatable member which is separated from ... | 04/06/1993 |
| 5173067 | Scuba take-up reel A plastic spool is rotatably mounted between the two plastic halves of a housing. A spring motor is mounted to the housing and engages with a gear train connected to the housing such that a spring will suffice to retract a length of line ten times as long... | 12/22/1992 |
| 5042159 | Chalk line retraction device A chalk line retraction device is formed of a hollow casing defining a chalk line aperture therethrough. A chalk line reel carrying a chalk line is mounted for rotation within the casing and is keyed to a spur gear. The spur gear is engaged with a ring ge... | 08/27/1991 |
| 4996395 | Seat belt retraction and switch with peripheral internal gearing and planetary gearing assembly A retractor is provided with a detector for the amount of a webbing wound on a retractor shaft. The detector is of the type that the amount of the webbing wound on the retractor shaft is determined on the basis of the number of revolutions which the retra... | 02/26/1991 |
