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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8118249 | Webbing winder In a webbing winder, when a webbing belt is wound around a spool, a V gear is rotated in a winding direction together with a W pawl, a friction spring, and a contact member, thereby generating a frictional force between the contact member and a sensor holder. As a c... | 02/21/2012 |
| 7942361 | Webbing retracting device A webbing retracting device that may prevent entering of an end-lock state when a spool rotates in the pull out direction on rebound just after completion of taking up of the webbing belt. A restriction weight is provided on a V gear. The restriction weight moves in... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7744030 | Webbing retractor In a webbing retractor, when a V-gear rotates in a take-up direction at an angular velocity of less than a preset upper limit angular velocity VH and a braking pawl moves toward an engaging position, an anchor claw of the braking pawl meshes with an internal tooth o... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7681825 | Webbing retractor By adjusting phases of a webbing sensor and a locking mechanism when a spool locking section operates, special precision and rigidity are not required of respective members, and operation is stabilized. In a webbing retractor, at a time when a lock pawl meshes with ... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7562840 | Webbing take-up device A webbing take-up device includes: a spool to which a base end portion of a long band-like webbing belt is attached and which is rotatable such that the webbing belt can be taken up and pulled out; and a rotating body that is coaxially relatively rotatable with resp... | 07/21/2009 |
| 7392958 | Belt retractor for a safety belt A belt retractor for a safety belt has a brake surface (38), a blocking mechanism (18), a brake element (24) which can prevent a steering in of the blocking mechanism (18), and a magnetic actuator (28). The brake element (24... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7254868 | winding and anti-drop assembly for door counterbalance system A counterbalance system (25) for a door (D) movable between a closed position and an open position having an axle (20), a cable drum (15) attached to the axle, a winding shaft (35) interconnected with the axle by a counterbalance spring (... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7150425 | Adjustable reel assembly A reel assembly for storing a hose, an electrical cord, or other items. The reel assembly includes a base, a spool rotatably mounted to the base, and a guide arm adjustably mounted to the base for guiding the direction in which a hose, for example, is extended from ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7083135 | Retractor for a seat belt A belt retractor for a seat belt includes a belt reel, an eccentric disc connected to the belt reel, a cam disc driven by the eccentric disc, and a blocking pawl. The blocking pawl, in a blocking position, blocks a toothed ratchet wheel, and, in a release position, ... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7055774 | Belt retractor A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a belt spool (12) rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and a coupling disc (32) rotatably mounted relative to the belt spool. With a rotation relative to the belt spool, the coupling disc can bri... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7055775 | Belt retractor The belt retractor for an occupant restraint system has a frame, a belt spool having a pair of flanges and rotatably mounted in the frame and a locking mechanism for selective blocking of the belt spool. A wheel member provided with an external toothing is mounted o... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7036628 | Hunter's safety harness for tree stand An apparatus that secures a hunter to a tree while in a tree-mounted hunting stand that includes a safety harness assembly (200) having a belt retractor (24) and a body harness (16). The belt retractor is configured to be removably secured about... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7029032 | Method for actuating a reversible belt pretensioner The invention relates to a method for actuating a reversible belt pretensioner for pretensioning a belt webbing, wound around a belt reel, of a seat belt in a motor vehicle, the belt pretensioner having a drive which acts on the belt reel. The seat belt has a lockin... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6951474 | Cable end connector assembly having pulling device A cable end connector assembly (1) includes an insulative housing (2), a plurality of contacts (3) received in the housing, a plurality of wires (5) terminated to the contacts, a cover (6) over-molded with portions of the housing a... | 10/04/2005 |
| 6902129 | Seat belt device A seat belt device is provided. The seat belt device has a seat belt roller together with a locking device for locking the seat belt roller. The seat belt device furthermore has a guide pin which is moveably supported inside a guide link and is coupled to the lockin... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6883742 | Webbing retractor A webbing retractor includes a take-up shaft, an inertia plate provided integrally and coaxially with the take-up shaft, and an inertial force imparting mechanism. When a webbing for restraining a vehicle occupant is suddenly pulled-out, the take-up shaft takes-up t... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6152393 | Webbing winding device A webbing take-up device 10 which takes up a webbing which is attached by a vehicle occupant, comprising: a rotor member 50 which rotates integrally with a take-up shaft 14 which takes up the webbing; a lock wheel 32 which is rotatably supported at the ta... | 11/28/2000 |
| 6068208 | Retractor for use with a seat belt A retractor for use with a seat belt is capable of releasing a state of end lock easily without using a complicated structure of the lock operation means for operating the lock means in the case of an emergency of a vehicle. There are provided pawls (16, ... | 05/30/2000 |
| 5826813 | Seat belt retractor It is an object to prevent end locking in which a webbing can neither be drawn out nor wound due to erroneous operation of an emergency lock mechanism at the time of retracting a belt. When almost all the webbing 50 is wound, not only a retaining wall 41c... | 10/27/1998 |
| 5794879 | Vehicular seat belt retractor A belt retractor comprises a belt reel rotatably mounted in a frame, a locking mechanism for selective blocking of belt reel rotation and an activating mechanism for the locking mechanism with a control disk restrictedly rotatable with respect to the belt... | 08/18/1998 |
| 5775620 | Electrically controlled safety belt reeling device A safety belt reeling device for a vehicle has a housing and a reeling shaft with attached belt rotatably connected in the housing. A blocking mechanism for blocking the reeling shaft is controlled by a control system that has a vehicle-sensitive and/or a... | 07/07/1998 |
| 5669573 | Belt retractor A belt retractor for an occupant restraining system in vehicles is provided with a belt drum (12) rotatably mounted in a frame (10) and acted upon by a wind-up spring, a locking mechanism for the belt drum and able to be activated by the pivoting, caused ... | 09/23/1997 |
| 5588612 | Safety belt blocking device with self-blocking prevention In a blocking device for a safety belt having a belt retractor, which carries a belt reel for winding and unwinding the safety belt and has a control wheel controlled in a safety belt-sensitive and/or vehicle-sensitive manner and a control plate controlle... | 12/31/1996 |
| 5507448 | Seat belt apparatus for automobile A seat belt apparatus for an automobile includes a ratchet wheel and at least one pawl member for selectively braking a spool with respect to one direction of its rotation. The pawl member operates to perform the emergency locking and excessive-loosening ... | 04/16/1996 |
| 5451009 | Seat belt retractor with dual sensitivity A seat belt retractor (12) has a web-sensitive locking mechanism (100) including a primary inertia member (112) which lags rotation of the retractor spool (32) upon acceleration of the spool (32) at a rate above a first predetermined rate. A lock bar (36)... | 09/19/1995 |
| 5388780 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor is provided with an emergency locking mechanism which can operate securely while an end lock state where a webbing can be neither drawn out nor taken up is prevented from being caused by the maloperation of the emergency locking mech... | 02/14/1995 |
| 5348248 | Safety belt reeling device with locking device deactivation in response to coil diameter A self-locking safety belt reeling device for a safety belt system of motor vehicles, comprising a casing and a reeling shaft having at one end an eccentric locking member, is provided. The locking member, depending on a radial deflection resulting from a... | 09/20/1994 |
| 5301894 | Webbing retractor In a webbing retractor, a winding shaft has both ends rotatably supported by a frame and serves to wind-up an occupant securing webbing in a layer fashion. A lock ring is supported relatively rotatably with the winding shaft. The lock ring is usually rota... | 04/12/1994 |
| 5271578 | Self-locking reeling device for a safety belt with retractor switching For a self-locking reeling device for a safety belt, especially for motorized vehicles, with a vehicle-sensitive and/or belt-sensitive control system for the locking member, the switching point of the locking device is exactly determined. The locking devi... | 12/21/1993 |
| 5169085 | Safety belt retractor with a vehicle-sensitive and webbing-sensitive blocking mechanism To avoid an undesirable locking of the belt spool on sudden taking up of a relatively great length of webbing on the belt spool, a means is provided which from a predetermined value of the external diameter of the webbing coil on the belt spool onwards pr... | 12/08/1992 |
| 5022601 | Locking mechanism for webbing retractor A lock mechanism for a webbing retractor prevents an occupant restraining webbing from being wound off from a webbing takeup shaft when a vehicular emergency occurs. The lock mechanism is provided with a member to which the rotational force of the takeup ... | 06/11/1991 |
| 4993656 | Webbing retractor A webbing retractor which, when a webbing is drawn out instantaneously, prevents the drawing out of the webbing by operating a lock mechanism. In addition, when a vehicle is decelerated suddenly, the drawing out of the webbing is also instantaneously prev... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4834313 | Emergency locking retractor An emergency locking retractor is constructed of a base having an engaged portion; a take-up spindle supported displaceably in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal central axis thereof; a movable member supported rotatably about the spindle; a ho... | 05/30/1989 |
| 4830310 | Seat belt retractor with comfort mechanism A seat belt retractor for a vehicle includes a spindle on which belt webbing is wound. The spindle is supported for rotation in belt retraction and belt withdrawal directions. Rotation of the spindle causes rotation of a first ratchet wheel from which a p... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4830309 | Retractor permitting forcible lock release A retractor permitting a forcible lock release is provided. It is constructed of a base, a retractor shaft, a latch plate and ratchet wheel fixed on the shaft, a lock plate loose-fit on the shaft, a sensor arm supported on the lock plate, a pawl connected... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4763853 | Seat belt retractor reel A retractor reel for a vehicle safety belt has a sensor responsive to the speed or acceleration of belt withdrawal to actuate a reel locking mechanism and also has a sensor responsive to vehicle acceleration or deceleration to actuate the locking mechanis... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4749142 | Webbing retractor A webbing retractor for use in a seatbelt system for a vehicle designed to protect an occupant when an emergency situation of the vehicle occurs. When the occupant has a webbing fastened after it has been substantially fully rewound, if an acceleration se... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4732346 | Lock mechanism for webbing retractor A lock mechanism for a webbing retractor is designed to prevent unwinding of an occupant restraining webbing for a vehicle when an emergency situation of the vehicle occurs. The lock mechanism has a lock wheel adapted to rotate by means of biasing force i... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4729523 | Locking mechanism for webbing retractor A lock mechanism for a webbing retractor prevents an occupant restraining webbing from being wound off from a webbing takeup shaft when a vehicular emergency occurs. The lock mechanism is provided with a member to which the rotational force of the takeup ... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4726541 | Emergency locking retractor A emergency locking retractor includes a reel equipped with cogs; lock means capable of assuming any one of a reel-locking position, an intermediate position where the lock means is in engagement with one of the cogs of the reel but still allows the reel ... | 02/23/1988 |
