Seat belt retractor
Patent 3944163 Issued on March 16, 1976. Estimated Expiration Date: 
March 16, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
March 16, 1993. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent References 3598336 3667698 3746274 3794266 3834646 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 451737 filed on 03/18/1974US Classes:242/382.1Material responsive (e.g., automatic lock)ExaminersPrimary: Gilreath, Stanley N.Assistant: Jillions, John M. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Application Priority Data1974-02-26 JAAbstractA seat belt retracting apparatus having a spool mounted for rotation on a frame member and adapted to have a seat belt wound thereon, a pair of locking wheels having a plurality of locking teeth and fixedly mounted on the spool, a locking plate engageable with the locking teeth of the locking wheels when the seat belt is protracted and engages the body of a passenger thereby locking the seat belt against further protraction, and a retracting coil spring normally urging the spool in the retracting direction. In the apparatus, lock preventing means are provided for cooperation with the locking wheels through a driving connection between them so that the locking wheels can be temporarily prevented from the locked position and can protract over some pre-selected steps in the state in which the seat belt is engaged on the passenger's body. | |
