Multi-level load limiting retractor

Details Multi-level load limiting retractor Multi-level load limiting retractor

1997-02-21

1998-08-04

Jillions, John M.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Reeling device

With spring motor

280805, B60R 2228

Patent

active

057881774

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing seat belt retractor having a frame, a locking mechanism to initially stop a spool from rotating in a belt protraction direction, the spool rotationally supported relative to the frame, a seat belt wound about the spool, and bias means to retract the seat belt, a mechanism means for permitting the spool to rotate in the belt protraction direction subsequent to being locked including a wire pulling device which pulls a formed wire member through a tortuous path and in so doing generates a reaction force to control the manner in which the spool rotates.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4323205 (1982-04-01), Tsuge et al.
patent: 5618006 (1997-04-01), Sayles

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