Motorized seat belt retractor

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2005-06-21

2005-06-21

Ilan, Ruth (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

C280S806000, C280S807000, C180S268000, C242S390900

Reexamination Certificate

active

06908112

ABSTRACT:
A method of protecting a passenger in a vehicle from a series of collisions. The method includes detecting that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a first collision; winding up a webbing of a seat belt to restrain the passenger; permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw; winding up the webbing to restrain and return the passenger to a normal seated position; maintaining the passenger in a restrained condition; determining that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a second collision; permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw; winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position; maintaining the passenger in a restrained position; and releasing the restraint on the passenger.

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