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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7073529 | Retractable garden hose reel A retractable garden hose reel that obviates the need for a hand crank to reel in the garden hose includes a pair of wheels pivotally mounted to a frame that includes a handle and a base with a reel shaft and a slide track extending between and interconnected to sid... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7051969 | Belt retractor A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises a frame and a belt spool (1) which is rotatably mounted in the frame, and at least one locking toothing (2, 3) which is connected with the belt spool. A first locking catch (5) and a second lo... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6994289 | Reel rotation mount arrangement equipped with friction reduction means for tape measure A tape measure is constructed to enhance a rotational movement of the tape reel with respect to the supporting axle which has two ends supported at the sidewalls of a casing respectively. The tape reel is rotatably supported by the supporting axle and the elongated ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6978960 | Hose reel with integral hub assembly A hose reel that includes a spool that is formed by attaching a pair of spool flange plates to opposite sides of hub assembly. The hub assembly is an integral unitary structure that includes central hub, a plurality of spokes extending radially from the central hub,... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6942078 | Cable reel A cable reel makes possible a diversion of a braking pulse onto a housing by using elastic elements that mount the cable reel inside the housing, whereby the braking energy is converted into heat. The cable reel is, in particular, also suited for reel bodies that ho... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6523770 | Winding mechanism for a sun screen In a winding mechanism for a sun screen comprising a winding tube which is rotatable about a central axis for winding and unwinding the sun screen and driving means for said winding tube, the central axis is curved and the winding tube is flexible. A poss... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6511008 | Seat belt retractor with shaft supporting mechanism A seat belt retractor is formed of a reel for a seat belt having a rotary shaft with an end, a bearing for rotationally supporting the end of the rotary shaft, and a rotary shaft end support formed in the bearing. The end of the rotary shaft has a curved ... | 01/28/2003 |
| 5992786 | Retractor A vehicle safety restraint retractor comprising a spool (2) for storage of belt webbing (1), the spool being mounted for rotation about its axis (3) within the spool housing (4) the retractor comprising a resilient biasing member (10) urging one end of th... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5735478 | Seat belt webbing retractor A seat belt retractor (10) includes a spool (100) on which belt webbing (16) is wound. The spool (100) is fixed for rotation with a shaft (110). The shaft (110) is acted upon by gravity with a first force. The seat belt webbing (16) provides a second forc... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5660346 | Seat belt retractor A vehicle seat belt retractor (10) includes a spool (170) on which seat belt webbing (16) is wound. The spool (170) is supported for rotation on hubs (102, 162). In the event a primary belt locking mechanism (270) fails to block withdrawal of belt webbing... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5624087 | Seat belt retractor with cinch mechanism A vehicle seat belt retractor (10) includes a rotatable spool (170) on which seat belt webbing (16) is wound. An actuator (230) is selectively rotatable with the spool (170) to actuate a primary belt locking mechanism (270) to block withdrawal of belt web... | 04/29/1997 |
| 5518023 | Hose coiling apparatus A hose coiling apparatus for an acetylene tank having a regulator, a hose and an operating handle. The apparatus comprises a structure for safely storing the hose in a wound up manner. A facility is for mounting the storing structure onto the acetylene ta... | 05/21/1996 |
| 5490805 | Retractable surfboard leash An improved retractable leash is provided for attaching a surfboard to a surfer. The leash consists of an elongated line with a storage unit for the line. Elements are for mounting the storage unit onto the surfboard and to allow the storage unit to rotat... | 02/13/1996 |
| 5161748 | Seat belt retractor In a seat belt retractor comprising a frame which has a pair of side walls facing each other, shaft supporting holes which are provided at the side walls, respectively, a rotatable shaft which is provided between the supporting holes, a bush for supportin... | 11/10/1992 |
| 5104056 | Motor assembly A motor assembly useful for rotating a drum comprising: a hub adapted to be removably secured to the drum so that the drum rotates in response to rotation of the hub, the hub including a first outer surface adapted to face toward the drum and a second out... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4844375 | Winder for a safety belt The winder, which is more particularly of the type comprising a spring-biased tightener and is automatically locked under the control of an inertia unit, comprises a strap hub mounted on a base to be rotatable about its axis and movable in a direction per... | 07/04/1989 |
| 4685635 | Safety belt winder having a cylindrical body The safety belt winder comprises a base (1) in which is rotatively mounted a strap-carrying reel (4), a strap-return spring device (28), and safety and locking means for the belt (S) responsive to a sudden pulling force exerted on the belt. The base (1) h... | 08/11/1987 |
| 4674700 | Retractor reel for a vehicle safety belt A retractor reel for vehicle safety belts of the type in which the belt is automatically wound onto a rotatably supported shaft, when the belt is not used, comprises a first locking means and a second locking means, one of which being attached to the supp... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4667893 | Safety belt takeup means The safety belt takeup means comprises a winding reel receiving the webbing and having a sensor and pawl locking means and combined constructionally therewith a webbing clamping means in which the belt is deflected. To obtain the smallest possible internal fri... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4653703 | Locking device for vehicle safety belts A locking device for vehicle safety belts of the type in which a band of the belt is automatically wound onto a shaft (14) rotatably mounted between two side walls (12, 13) of a support, when the belt is not used, comprises two notched wheels (22, 23) att... | 03/31/1987 |
| 4619419 | Apparatus for the automatic rolling up of a vehicle safety belt For leading off the forces acting when tension is exerted on the safety belt and with the pawl (40, 140) engaging in the external teeth (31) of the ratchet wheel (30) in the frame (10) receiving the belt shaft (20), pawl (40, 140) located in the opening (... | 10/28/1986 |
| 4549705 | Safety belt roll-up device, especially for protecting persons in motor vehicles Safety belt roll-up device having a housing and a one-piece belt carrier. The housing has a base plate with two side walls extending from the base plate. At least one of the two side walls can be set at an angle and bent into a position in which both side... | 10/29/1985 |
| 4522350 | Safety belt emergency locking retractor The main locking mechanism of an emergency locking retractor comprises teeth on the flanges of the spool on which the belt is wound, the spool being mounted in bearings arranged to permit limited translational movement in a direction perpendicular to the ... | 06/11/1985 |
| 4509707 | Self-locking belt reeling device for motor vehicle safety belts A self-locking belt reeling device for, in particular, motor vehicle safety belts is provided and includes a housing and a belt rewinding shaft, the latter being mounted in the former in a manner preventing axial movement but allowing radial movement unde... | 04/09/1985 |
| 4506844 | Safety belt emergency locking retractor The main locking mechanism of an emergency locking retractor for a vehicle safety belt comprises teeth on the flanges of the spool on which the belt is wound, the spool being mounted in bearings arranged to permit limited movement in a direction perpendic... | 03/26/1985 |
| 4432507 | Retractor for a safety strap In this retractor, the central assembly 4 comprises a metal strip 9 and a covering 10. In the regions of the latter forming bearing surfaces for rotatively mounting the assembly 4, plates 25a, 25b are provided which are only covered with a thin layer of t... | 02/21/1984 |
| 4366934 | Roll-up device for safety belt Roll-up device for a safety belt with a provision to block the belt shaft in case of danger by locking pawl means with locking teeth and locking pawl, in which an automatically triggered release mechanism is triggered when the vehicle exceeds a permissibl... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4350313 | Belt wind-up roller for vehicle-safety belts with blocking device Belt wind-up roller for vehicle safety belts having a wind-up roller in a housing in which the locking part at the belt wind-up roller and the counter-locking part at the housing are arranged in such manner that the blocking is effected at the belt withdr... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4307852 | Roll-up device for safety belt Roll-up device for a safety belt with a mechanism for blocking the belt shaft in case of a crash. Blocking is effected by locking pawl means coupled with the belt shaft and activated by release mechanism. The belt shaft has two sets of bearings (a) the be... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4223853 | Device for rolling on and off safety belts, especially of motor vehicles A device for rolling on and off safety belts, especially a motor vehicles, which includes a housing and a shaft rotatably journalled in said housing and spring urged in the winding up direction of the safety belt. The safety belt by pulling thereof is ada... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4136841 | Automatic roll-up device for safety belts in motor vehicles An automatic roll-up device for safety belts in motor vehicles with a winding shaft supported, with bearing play, in a bearing block and means to reduce undesirable noises due to rattling because of the play, involving a support roll which is supported re... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4129267 | Adjusting method and clip for retractor lock bar A seat belt retractor has an adjusting clip attached on the lock bar. The adjusting clip is generally U-shaped with spaced apart legs defining a slot by which the clip is engaged over the lock bar. One leg of the adjusting clip is disposed on the side of ... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4040576 | Retractor lock and pawl saddle therefor A retractor lock and pawl saddle combination for seat belt retractors and particularly inertial retractors in which the saddle supports the pawl or lock and the saddle is deformably installed in the retractor frame dimensionally supporting and journalling... | 08/09/1977 |
| 3948460 | Pendulum support for a seat belt retractor A pendulum support for the pendulum of a vehicle inertia responsive seat belt retractor. The pendulum support includes laterally spaced side walls juxtaposed to the spaced side walls of the retractor housing, and an integral pendulum support portion exten... | 04/06/1976 |