Snap-in retractor

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1977-05-31

1979-09-11

Bertsch, Richard A.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

296 24R, B60R 2102

Patent

active

041672771

ABSTRACT:
An automotive seat belt retractor accessory frame is provided with a journal groove on one side which is engageable with one end of a structural pocket formed in an automobile for receiving the retractor. On the other side of the retractor frame and away from the journal groove is a stop usually formed as an integral extension of the flanges of the retractor frame. The stop is buttress engaging another edge of the pocket or opening and as the retractor frame is tilted into the pocket journalled at the groove and against one edge of the pocket, the retractor frame is stopped from further swing. A latch member secured to the retractor ramped to open upon passing engagement with the edge of the pocket and closes after the edge of the pocket has engaged the stop. The latch element, upon closing, is locked and the frame cannot be removed until a selected manual bias is applied through the pocket for release of the frame. Upon assembly in an automobile, the retractor mounted in the retractor frame is tilted and snapped into position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 1599581 (1926-09-01), Miller et al.
patent: 3659800 (1972-05-01), Meyer
patent: 3695545 (1972-10-01), Peters
patent: 3848888 (1974-11-01), Kazaoka
patent: 3908928 (1975-09-01), Okada
patent: 3963193 (1976-06-01), Higbee et al.
patent: 4045079 (1977-08-01), Arlanskas

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