Acceleration-sensitive device

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1978-06-15

1979-12-04

Hornsby, Harvey C.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

A62B 3502, B65H 7548

Patent

active

041768094

ABSTRACT:
An acceleration-sensitive device, particularly a seat belt retractor locking device responsive to vehicle acceleration, comprising a rollable, fully movable inertia member supported in a depression provided in a support member, and an actuator means disposed above the inertia member and engageable with a locking means provided in said device, the actuator means being provided with a depression facing the inertia member, the improvement comprising the depression on the support member and the depression on the actuator means being in the form of a ring facing towards the inertia member, the inertia member having an approximately spherical shape, and the support member extending laterally outside its ring in an upwards direction so as to at least partially surround the inertia member.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3901461 (1975-08-01), Stephenson et al.
patent: 4050644 (1977-09-01), Fohl
patent: 4065071 (1977-12-01), Holmberg
patent: 4087059 (1978-05-01), Lindblad

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