Seat belt retractor

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1976-03-26

1978-04-11

Hornsby, Harvey C.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

2421074B, A62B 3502, B65H 7548

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040835111

ABSTRACT:
A seat belt retractor having a dual lock means including a webbing sensitive lock for detecting a rate of webbing payout in excess of a predetermined rate and an impact lock for determining vehicle deceleration in excess of a predetermined rate, each of said locks being independently actuated upon detection of each said excess rate. In a preferred form said locks are actuable at different rates of vehicle deceleration to provide sequential initiation of the independent locking functions.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3482799 (1969-12-01), Wrighton et al.
patent: 3578260 (1971-05-01), Kell
patent: 3758044 (1973-09-01), Nilsson
patent: 3834646 (1974-09-01), Heath
patent: 3941330 (1976-03-01), Ulrich

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