Webbing retractor
Patent 6530536 Issued on March 11, 2003. Estimated Expiration Date: 
July 9, 2021. 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.
July 9, 2021. 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 ReferencesSeat belt retractor Seat belt retractor Retractor for use with a seat belt Webbing take-up device Webbing retractor Webbing retractor Patent #: 6354528 InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 899861 filed on 07/09/2001US Classes:242/383.2, Inertia operator242/383.5, Opposed pawls on spool242/384.6, Ball operator280/806, Inertia responsive locking or tightening of belt or harness297/478Inertia actuatedExaminersPrimary: Matecki, KatherineAssistant: Pham, Minh-Chau T. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassesB60R 022/38B60R 022/40 AbstractA guide pin is provided erect at a lock plate of a webbing retractor. A guide hole is formed in a V gear in correspondence with the guide pin. The guide hole is formed from a first hole portion, a second hole portion and a third hold portion. A state in which the guide pin is positioned in the first hole portion is an initial state. When relative rotation between the V gear and a spool arises, the guide pin moves from the first hole portion and reaches the second hole portion. In this process, the guide pin pushes the V gear so as to rotate reversely, and locking is cancelled. When a pushing force causing a V gear reverse rotation angle to exceed a set value is applied from the guide pin, the guide pin escapes into the third hole portion such that excessive pushing force is cancelled. | |
