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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7517025 | Seat belt retractor and a seat belt device As an occupant releases the latching between a buckle and a tongue, a seat belt retractor winds up the seat belt at a winding-up speed S1 as a first high speed. Accordingly, the seat belt moves away from the occupant immediately. As a time period (T1-T... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7347131 | Miter saw with improved safety system A miter saw is disclosed having a base, a blade supported by the base, a detection system adapted to detect a dangerous condition between a person and the blade, and a reaction system associated with the detection system to cause a predetermined action to take place... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7240923 | Seatbelt retractor and seatbelt device A seatbelt retractor for winding a seatbelt includes a spool for winding the seatbelt, a motor for generating rotational torque to rotate the spool, and a clutch mechanism. The clutch mechanism connects a power transmission path to transmit the rotational torque of ... | 07/10/2007 |
| 6938926 | Safety device for a comfortable seat In order to provide a safety device for a comfortable seat having a seat surface and a backrest which may be transferred from a sitting position into a resting position and vice versa, the safety device being used to increase the safety of vehicle occupants on the c... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6848717 | Belt tensioner In a belt tensioner of a seat belt in a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, for the return movement of the belt, a return spring is provided which is able to be tensioned by a motor as a function of parameters. The motor may also be used for a reversible tighteni... | 02/01/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6550810 | Seat belt retractor A seat belt retractor (12) comprises a frame (40), a seat belt webbing spool (42) rotatably mounted in the frame (40), and an actuator (70) for locking the seat belt webbing spool (42) against rotation in at least one direction (B) in the frame (40). The ... | 04/22/2003 |
| 6533321 | Vehicle occupant restraint system The belt retractor of the occupant restraint system comprises a frame, a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame, a locking mechanism for selectively blocking the belt reel and a vehicle-sensitive sensor. The locking mechanism is actuated by an actor. An... | 03/18/2003 |
| 6448907 | Airline passenger management system An airline passenger management system selectively and positively retains passengers within their seats, thereby eliminating potential airborne threats due to terrorists being able to move about the cabin of the aircraft. The system includes a seat belt l... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6267430 | Slide rail for removable vehicle seat A slide rail for a removable vehicle seat comprises a fixed section and a shuttle sliding on this section. The shuttle carries a connector connected to the seat, and this connector is connected to an electrical circuit belonging to the vehicle floor by me... | 07/31/2001 |
| 5655619 | Active seat belt control system A control system for controlling the locking and unlocking of a vehicle's seat belt retractors in response to detection of the state of the vehicle's doors and the state of the vehicle's ignition switch.... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5634664 | Safety seat belt device A safety seat belt device for use in a motor vehicle has a seal belt for constraining an occupant of the motor vehicle. The seat belt includes a shoulder belt portion for extending across the thorax of the occupant and a lap belt portion for extending acr... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5611604 | Safety restraint system having a variable angle web guide opening A safety restraint system in which the retractor for the shoulder webbing is pivotably mounted to a structural member associated with the back of the seat. The retractor is pivotable about a horizontal axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the vehic... | 03/18/1997 |
| 5568939 | 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 a locking assembly (76, 80) for blocking belt withdrawal in response to an electr... | 10/29/1996 |
| 5520263 | Active seat belt control system with seat belt in-use sensor A control system for controlling the locking and unlocking of the seat belt retractor used in a vehicle in response to the state of the vehicle's doors, the state of the vehicle's ignition switch, and the state of use of the vehicle's seat belts.... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5490575 | Active seat belt control system with built in interia sensor Control system for controlling the locking and unlocking of seat belt retractors in response to the opened/closed state of the vehicle doors and also the on/off state of the ignition switch.... | 02/13/1996 |
| 4951966 | Seat slide device with walk-in mechanism and inertia locking type seatbelt retractor Disclosed herein is a combination in a motor vehicles. The combination comprises a seat with an inclinable seatback; a seat slide unit for sliding the seat to a desired position, the seat slide unit including movable and stationary rails; a belt retractor... | 08/28/1990 |
| 4936600 | Passive seat belt system A passive seat belt system includes a timer and a control means. The timer is capable of reaching a time-up state upon an elapsed time of a predetermined interval of time after closure of an associated door and releasing the time-up state upon opening of ... | 06/26/1990 |
| 4767161 | Safety belt arrangement A safety belt arrangement, especially one having a lap belt as a constituent of the belt system. One end of the lap belt is connected to a part that is secured to the vehicle, and the other end of the lap belt is provided with a belt buckle part. An ancho... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4723793 | Construction of door glass guide in motor vehicle A construction of a door glass guide in a motor vehicle includes a door frame in a door of the motor vehicle; a buckle assist secured to the door frame and detachably connected to a tongue plate of a seat belt; a door glass run provided in a guide portion... | 02/09/1988 |
| 4703949 | Passive safety belt comprising a drive means for moving an end fitting The drive means of the passive safety belt is provided with a coupling which is disposed between the takeoff side of the worm gearing and a cable drum (28) and which is formed by a toothed slider (20) and two internally toothed rings (29, 30) at the inner... | 11/03/1987 |
| 4700974 | Triggering arrangement for passenger restraint systems in motor vehicles A triggering arrangement is described for restraint systems in motor vehicles, in which, in a joint, metallic electromagnetically shielding housing arranged directly at the restraint system, all elements of the triggering arrangement are integrated, inclu... | 10/20/1987 |
| 4688825 | Seat belt retractor mechanism There is provided an improvement in a seat belt retractor mechanism of the type having a seat belt reel rotatably mounted in a support frame adapted to be assembled on a movable door of a vehicle, wherein the reel has at least on one end a generally circu... | 08/25/1987 |
| 4572543 | Retractable safety belt system A retractable safety belt system for restraining a vehicle occupant in a seat comprising a seat belt secured at one end to a reel of an electric-motor driven retractor. The retractor motor is controlled by control means (9) having a drive circuit (92G) an... | 02/25/1986 |
| 4519652 | Strap retractor assembly A strap retractor assembly of a vehicular seat belt arrangement including a retaining strap to be fitted to a vehicle occupant, comprising a reel shaft having the strap anchored thereto at one end of the strap, a spring urging the reel shaft to turn in a ... | 05/28/1985 |
| 4445604 | Clutch drive for power belt system A belt carriage is movable along a vehicle body mounted track to move an occupant restraint belt between an occupant restraint position and a stowed position permitting occupant ingress and egress. A plastic drive tape is attached to the carriage and has ... | 05/01/1984 |
| 4437684 | Automatic seatbelt system An automatic seatbelt system in which a pair of sprocket wheels are driven by a single driving motor to move both shoulder and lap webbings in response to an occupant entering or leaving a vehicle. A flexible shoulder tape is connected to the shoulder web... | 03/20/1984 |
| 4401320 | Door for automobile A door for an automobile disclosed herein comprises a glass run rubber embraced in a door frame for guiding a window glass, the glass run rubber formed with a channel for receiving a wire harness extending from a buckle for releasing a seat belt in an eme... | 08/30/1983 |
| 4384735 | Safety restraint system having tensionless type belt retractor adapted for adjustable seat A safety restraint system for an occupant of a vehicle seat provided with adjusting means for varying the seat position and/or seatback inclination. The system comprises a seat belt, a retractor having a reel constantly biased toward retraction of the bel... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4280584 | Emergency locking retractor An emergency locking retractor comprises a lock member capable of assuming a position in which it engages an engaging portion integral with a webbing take-up shaft to lock the rotation of the shaft in webbing draw-out direction and a position in which it ... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4090735 | Safety harness for earthmoving equipment A safety harness to restrain the operator of an earthmoving vehicle. The harness includes a pelvis belt connected to respective shoulder belts, each end of the pelvis belt and the shoulder belts are connected to belt retractors lockable by means responsiv... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4063777 | Shoulder safety belt retractor A vehicle shoulder safety belt retractor includes a first ratchet wheel carrying reel which is biased in a belt retraction direction and an oppositely oriented second ratchet wheel is mounted on the first ratchet wheel. A first normally retracted pawl is ... | 12/20/1977 |
| 4042277 | Seat belt system The disclosure relates to a passenger restraint system for automobiles and the like and, more particularly, to an improved seat belt system. A seat belt is stored on floor and pillar mounted retractors. A tonque is mounted on said belt for acceptance in a... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4036322 | Automatic locking safety belt retractor reel An automatic braking safety belt retractor reel includes a reel provided with a first ratchet reel rotatable with a shaft and spring biased in a belt retracting direction. A braking pawl is movable into engagement with the ratchet reel by a rockable secon... | 07/19/1977 |
| 4002311 | Belt tension eliminator for seat belt system A safety belt mechanism of the spring-actuated spool type which includes mechanism for permitting belt protraction and retraction and with which an improved belt position control mechanism is combined to allow a limited protraction of the belt by the user... | 01/11/1977 |
| 3931866 | Motor vehicle safety devices A vehicle safety belt system includes a spring rewind belt retractor reel provided with a solenoid actuated brake and a network controlled by an inertia switch to brake the reel by the energization or deenergization of the solenoid and to maintain the ree... | 01/13/1976 |
