Winding – tensioning – or guiding – Strand tensioning device – Tortuous course
Patent
1989-06-14
1990-03-13
Jillions, John M.
Winding, tensioning, or guiding
Strand tensioning device
Tortuous course
280807, B60R 2234
Patent
active
049077570
ABSTRACT:
In a seat belt retractor having a comfort mechanism, a spindle having belt webbing wound thereon is supported for rotation in belt retraction and belt withdrawal directions. A wind-up spring biases the spindle to rotate in the belt retraction direction. A rotatable member is rotatable relative to the spindle. Actuating means has a first condition in which the rotatable member is free to rotate and a second condition in which rotation of the rotatable member is blocked. An auxiliary wind-up spring has one end connected to the rotatable member and another end connected to the spindle. The auxiliary wind-up spring is (i) wound about a portion of the spindle to a taut condition when the actuating means is in its first condition to cause the spindle and the rotatable member to rotate together, (ii) unwound upon rotation of the spindle in the belt withdrawal direction when the actuating means is in its second condition to enable the spindle to rotate relative to the rotatable member, and (iii) rewound about the portion of the spindle to the taut condition to limit rotation of the spindle in the belt retraction direction relative to the rotatable member after withdrawal of the belt webbing from the spindle when the actuating means is in its second condition. A predetermined amount of slack is set in the belt when the comfort mechanism is engaged.
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patent: 4467982 (1984-08-01), Tajima et al.
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patent: 4811913 (1989-03-01), Fernandez
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Corrion Steven G.
Klebba Lenard D.
Refior Lawrence M.
Rumpf Robert J.
Jillions John M.
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc.
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