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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4786079 | Web guide and emergency locking assembly A vehicle seat belt utilizing a web guide and emergency locking assembly comprising a mounting frame for mounting the web guide and emergency locking assembly to an interior surface of the vehicle having a front bearing surface of non-chafing material, a ... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4732347 | Easy release tension reliever An improvement to ratchet wheels having a releasable pawl for engaging the ratchet wheel to prevent rotation thereof so as to allow release of the pawl from engagement with the ratchet wheel at a lower force. The pawl is in two parts hingedly joined toget... | 03/22/1988 |
| 4727640 | Easily assembled seat belt retractor and method A method for assembling a safety belt retractor in which the belt storage spool shaft and belt rub protector discs are assembled and installed simultaneously to the retractor frame. Easily assembled belt storage spool shaft and related ratchet wheel, deac... | 03/01/1988 |
| 4624422 | Apparatus for locking safety belt against extensive movement An apparatus for locking the seat belts of a vehicle against further extensive movement during an emergency. The belt passes through a belt clamp and a roller assembly movable with respect to the clamp. The roller assembly is set to detect inertial forces... | 11/25/1986 |
| 4616141 | Electrically activated tension eliminator actuator A vehicle occupant operated device for selectively eliminating the rewinding tension in a seat belt retractor mechanism. The automobile battery is operably coupled to the device, using an occupant controlled switch to a combination limit and reversing swi... | 10/07/1986 |
| 4562977 | Easily assembled seat belt retractor and method A safety belt retractor in which the belt storage spool shaft and belt rub protector discs are assembled and installed simultaneously to the retractor frame. Easily assembled belt storage spool shaft and related ratchet wheel, deactivator disc, lock bar a... | 01/07/1986 |
| 4391420 | Emergency locking means for dual spool safety belt retractor A dual spool safety belt retractor having first and second ratchet means on first and second spools, respectively, is provided with an improved dual locking pawl emergency locking means including an action pawl for engaging only the ratchet wheel means of... | 07/05/1983 |
| 4344588 | Seat belt retractor assembly with post emergency spool release An emergency spool release for use with a seat belt retractor mechanism is shown wherein the seat belt mechanism includes a spool for storing a belt which restrains the passenger of a vehicle during an emergency. The belt is urged into a retracted positio... | 08/17/1982 |
| 4287398 | Inertia switches An inertia switch resettably breaks an electrical contact upon a change in the momentum of the switch body above a predetermined level or upon inversion of the switch body. An inertia sensing pendulum detects momentum changes upon the switch body and upwa... | 09/01/1981 |
| 4220355 | Cam guide for passive shoulder harness An improvement in automated passive vehicle restraint systems of the type having a power-driven upper torso restraining belt moving between stowed and wearing positions is disclosed. The upper end of the belt is attached to the driven cable by a fastener ... | 09/02/1980 |