Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Reeling device – With spring motor
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-11
2006-04-11
Matecki, Kathy (Department: 3654)
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Reeling device
With spring motor
C242S379100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07025297
ABSTRACT:
A seat belt retractor has a spool mounted for rotation on the retractor, for retraction or payout of seat-belt webbing depending upon the rotation direction of the spool. The spool is locked against rotation when a crash condition is sensed. A force limiter allows further payout of the seat belt webbing after the spool shaft has locked, under the influence of a vehicle occupant's forward momentum. The force limiter has a first resilient component attached in the force path between the spool and the locking component. A second resilient component is a wire releasably held in the force path between the spool and the locking component by a locking plate engaged with the locking component. The wire is released from the force path by disengagement between the locking plate and the locking component.
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Bell John
Jack Brian A.
Palliser Martyn
Drayer Lonnie
Haugland Scott
Key Safety Systems, Inc.
Matecki Kathy
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