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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427044 | Webbing retractor In the webbing retractor, a lock plate is supported by a circular axis so as to be circularly movable freely by a resin support portion of a gear case by insertion of the circular axis of the lock plate in a support hole of the gear case. Even at times when great lo... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7410113 | Modular torsion bar A seatbelt retractor is disclosed. The seatbelt retractor has a frame, a spindle, a seatbelt webbing and torsion bar. The frame is attached to a structure of a road vehicle. The spindle is rotatably supported by the frame. The seatbelt webbing is wound about the spi... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7410114 | Compact dual-level load limiting seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor having first and second serially arranged torsion bars and a switching mechanism provides two levels of load limiting. A bridge bolt rotationally fixed to the inboard ends of the torsion bars is threaded into a locking base, and the switching m... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7392957 | Seatbelt retractor system and seatbelt system A seatbelt retractor system allowing optimization of energy absorbing characteristics, includes a spool for retracting a seatbelt; a torsion bar made of a twistable material; a locking mechanism for stopping the rotation of the spool at least in a seatbelt withdrawi... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7377463 | Noise reducing seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor has a spool for carrying seat belt webbing rotatably mounted about a longitudinal axle and biased in a seat belt webbing rewinding direction. A toothed ratchet wheel is mounted to rotate with the spool. A sensor is provided for detecting an eme... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7374122 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor has a rotating spool for retraction or pay-out of seat belt webbing. A locking ring is attached to one end of the spool. The locking ring is locked against rotation when a crash is sensed. A force limiting means allows further pay-out of the se... | 05/20/2008 |
| 7370822 | Seatbelt retractor having multi-level load-limit setting devices A seat belt retractor including a compact brake system configured so that when a drive member of the brake system is inoperative, an operation control member is held in an inoperative position. In this state, rotation stop portions of the operation control member ar... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7360795 | Torsion bar load limiter and pretensioner for seat belt system An anchorage device for a motor vehicle is provided, including a pretensioning wheel, a pulley connected to the pretensioning wheel via a torsion bar first portion, a seat belt connecting member connected to the pulley, and a locking device coupled with the pulley v... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7354014 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor includes a spool for winding a seat belt; a lock mechanism having a locking member for rotation with the spool in a normal state and for stop-rotation in a seat belt withdrawal direction in an emergency state; a torsion bar disposed between the... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7350381 | Cable wrap security device A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitt... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7273191 | Low profile spline A seatbelt retractor is disclosed. The seatbelt retractor includes a frame, a spindle, and a torsion member. The frame is attached to a structural member of a vehicle. The spindle is rotatably supported in the frame. The spindle includes a slot for accommodating a s... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7251966 | Cable wrap security device A security device a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a locking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The locking member includes a key portion for unlocking the tighten... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7232089 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor includes a take-up drum with webbing wound therearound, a torsion bar coupled to a first end of the take-up drum non-rotatably relative thereto, and a ratchet wheel coupled to a second end of the torsion bar non-rotatably relative thereto. The ... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7168275 | Cable wrap security device A security device a plurality of cables which are securable about an item of merchandise with a locking member and a cable-tightening mechanism each connected to the cables in a spaced apart manner. The locking member includes a key portion for unlocking the tighten... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7162899 | Cable wrap security device A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables extend through both a fastener and a base of the locking member and are wrapped around all six sides of a box-like structure. The fastener is releasably snap-fitt... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7080799 | Pyrotechnic drive A linear drive has a cylinder, a piston guided displaceably in said cylinder, and a pinion. The piston is provided with teeth which can engage into the pinion in order to rotate the pinion upon displacement of the piston. The drive further has at least one deformabl... | 07/25/2006 |
| 6994288 | Belt retractor comprising a tensioning device A belt retractor comprising a tensioning device having a cylinder and a piston displaceably guided in said cylinder, said piston being provided with a tooth rack section into which a pinion can engage to drive said belt retractor, wherein said tooth rack section com... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6655743 | Electronically controlled seat belt module The seat belt module is electronically controlled using magneto-rheological fluid. A CPU delivers a signal to an electromagnetic coil within the module at the beginning of a crash to cause the viscosity of the magneto-rheological fluid to increase suffici... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6322018 | Lockbar for a seatbelt retractor A lockbar for a seatbelt retractor has an elongate joining member and two end pieces joined to the joining member at opposite ends therefore. The end pieces are made of a higher strength material than the joining member. The joining member may be made by ... | 11/27/2001 |
| 6311918 | Device for winding and unwinding a seat belt A device for winding and unwinding a seat belt has an electric drive which supplies a torque to a belt reel that is loaded in the belt winding direction by a motive spring. The motive spring can be wound to a blocking configuration by the torque.... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6241173 | Belt retractor for a safety belt restraint system A belt retractor for a safety belt restraint system comprises a frame in which a belt spool is rotatably mounted, which spool is provided at at least one of its axial ends with a locking toothing, and at least one locking catch which can be guided into th... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6176448 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor has a lock cup mounted for pivotal or rotational movement in relation to a bush mechanism over a predetermined arc of a circle. The arc subtends an active working section of less than 360°. A wedge extends into the gap between the l... | 01/23/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5740979 | Transport guard device for a belt retractor A transport guard device for a belt retractor for safety belts, more particularly a belt retractor with an integrated belt pretensioner drive, wherein the belt drum, which is rotatably supported in a housing and is provided with ratchet teeth means, is ab... | 04/21/1998 |
| 5571253 | Seat belt retractor system A vehicle seat belt retractor system (10) includes two seats (16, 18) each having its own integrated seat belt webbing retractor (60, 112). Each retractor (60, 112) includes locking assembly (76, 80) for blocking belt withdrawal in response to an electric... | 11/05/1996 |
| 5484190 | Seat belt retractor lock A seat belt retractor (18) includes a frame (110), a spool (112), and a locking pawl (126). The spool (112) has ratchet teeth (122) and is supported on the frame (110) for rotation in a seat belt winding direction and a seat belt unwinding direction. The ... | 01/16/1996 |
| 5398997 | Seat belt system with buckle-responsive retractor lock A seat belt system (10) for restraining a vehicle occupant includes a retractor (18), a first locking tongue (40), a second locking tongue (46) and a buckle (20). The retractor (18) includes a spool (60) which is rotatable in a webbing winding direction a... | 03/21/1995 |
| 5292153 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor for an automobile comprises a reel for retracting a seat belt around the same, a frame for holding the reel in a rotatable manner, and a spring for biasing the reel in the direction of retracting the belt. The spring is consisted of ... | 03/08/1994 |
| 4955556 | Shoulder harness reel assembly with automatic reel lock An improved dog used with a ratchet which is subject to rapid withdraw which dog has a biased probe extending outwardly from the ratchet contacting face of the dog. The biased probe reduces or eliminates the tendency of the dog to bounce along the teeth o... | 09/11/1990 |
| 4749212 | Emergency locking retractor with non-locking mechanism An emergency locking retractor with a non-locking mechanism is provided. The mechanism includes a lock means and first, main and auxiliary control means. The lock means is movable between an operated position, where it prevents rotation of a take-up spind... | 06/07/1988 |
| 4556184 | Extendible ceiling hook An extendible ceiling hook comprises an apparatus for suspending a hanging plant at various distances from a ceiling for the purposes of ease of maintenance, appearance and the general well being of the plant. An extension line, wound on an extension spoo... | 12/03/1985 |
| 4346778 | Automatic safety belt system An automatic safety belt system includes a belt band wound on a spring-loaded roller and a signaling device for signaling when a sufficient length of the belt has been unwound to utilize it. The signaling device is a form of an electro-optical device.... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4264302 | Orthodontic appliance An extraoral orthodontic appliance including a harness for mounting on the head and/or neck of a patient and connected to a conventional corrective tractive apparatus, such as a set of J-hooks, a face bow or a chin cup, by traction force devices (force mo... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4228968 | Reel for automatic safety belts for vehicles, especially motor vehicles A reel arrangment for automatic safety belts of motor vehicles which include a roller rotatably mounted in a housing with the roller being subjected to the action of a spring in such a manner that the spring counteracts a withdrawal of the belt. A locking... | 10/21/1980 |
| 4151967 | Device for stretching a band forming part of a safety belt for vehicles Device for stretching a band forming part of a safety belt for a vehicle which takes up any slack of the band and stretches same towards the body of a user when there is an abnormal change in the speed of the vehicle comprising a rotatably mounted winding... | 05/01/1979 |
| 4053119 | Winding device particularly useful in connection with vehicle safety belts The device for winding up an elongate flexible element, such as a vehicle safety belt of U.S. Pat. No. 3,970,266 comprises a casing, an axle mounted in the casing and rotationally fast therewith, a hollow winding-drum rotatably mounted in the casing coaxi... | 10/11/1977 |
| 3974979 | Device for a buckle type safety belt for vehicle A device for a buckle type safety belt for a vehicle. The device comprises a belt strap winding and unwinding device, and combined in the same mechanical unit a buckle mechanism member such as a catch, said member and the winding and unwinding device bein... | 08/17/1976 |
| 3970266 | Device for winding a seat belt in vehicles A device for winding up a vehicle seat belt in the event of a vehicle impact comprises a hollow winding drum rotatably mounted in a casing coaxially surrounding a threaded central axle which is rotationally fast with the casing. An annular piston inserted... | 07/20/1976 |
| 3930682 | Safety belt tension relieving apparatus The apparatus is adapted to relieve tension on a shoulder belt of a vehicle safety belt system. The apparatus includes a pressure sensing means; a locking member; an electric actuating means; and a biasing means. The pressure sensing means is disposed in ... | 01/06/1976 |
