Vehicle sensitive retractor with bell inertia mechanism

Details Vehicle sensitive retractor with bell inertia mechanism Vehicle sensitive retractor with bell inertia mechanism

1974-07-10

1976-02-24

McCarthy, Edward J.

Winding, tensioning, or guiding

Strand tensioning device

Tortuous course

B65H 7548

Patent

active

039400832

ABSTRACT:
The vehicle sensitive retractor has an inertia mechanism which includes a bell. A support post is provided upon which the bell rests. Prior to actuation, the bell has an infinite variety of operable static positions to which the bell is adjustable according to the position in which the retractor is oriented by virtue of installation in the vehicle. As a result, the retractor may be tilted for installation without having to redesign the inertia mechanism. An actuating means is disposed on top of the bell and is connected to a reel locking means. The actuating means is disposed in an unlocked position when the bell is in any one of its infinite variety of operable static positions. The actuating means is moved to a locked position by the bell during emergency situations to lock a reel and prevent further unwinding of a safety belt from the reel.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3834646 (1974-09-01), Heath
patent: 3838831 (1974-10-01), Bell
patent: 3838832 (1974-10-01), Romanzi

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