Seat belt retractor and seat belt device using the same

Details Seat belt retractor and seat belt device using the same Seat belt retractor and seat belt device using the same

2009-10-15

2011-11-08

White, Rodney B (Department: 3636)

Chairs and seats

Body or occupant restraint or confinement

Safety belt or harness; e.g., lap belt or shoulder harness

C297S476000, C297S479000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08052219

ABSTRACT:
A seat belt retractor for retracting a seat belt includes a spool for retracting the seat belt, a locking mechanism for locking rotation of said spool, and an end-lock preventing mechanism for preventing an end-lock of the seat belt. The end-lock preventing mechanism includes a first speed-reduction portion for largely reducing a seat belt retracting speed of the spool when the spool retracts a substantially full length of the seat belt, and a second speed-reduction portion for reducing the seat belt retracting speed less than that of the first speed-reduction portion so as to provide a delay for the locking mechanism to be brought to a non-lock position at least when retraction of the seat belt is finished.

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