Assembly for a belt retractor
US-9499123-B2 · Nov 22, 2016 · US
Seat belt retractor
US8979129B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8979129-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213451501-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 19, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Publication date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
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A retractor including a rotatable spool configured to be connected to a webbing, a locking member configured to selectively lock the spool and prevent the spool from rotating in the webbing extraction direction, a sensor, and a cover for the sensor and locking member. When the locking member is in a locked position, the spool is prohibited from rotating in the webbing extraction direction. The sensor is configured to move in a first direction in response to the vehicle having a threshold acceleration. Movement of the sensor in the first direction causes a corresponding movement of the locking member to a locked position. The sensor is located in a cavity in the cover and an insert member is disposed between the cover and the sensor to limit the travel of the sensor in a second direction transverse to the first direction.
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What is claimed is: 1. A retractor for a seat belt system of a vehicle, comprising: a rotatable spool configured to be connected to a webbing wherein the webbing moves in an extraction direction and a retraction direction upon rotation of the spool; a frame configured to rotatably support the spool: a cover fixedly coupled to the frame and including a cavity therein: a locking member configured to selectively lock the spool and prevent the spool from rotating in the webbing…
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- What does patent US8979129B2 cover?
- A retractor including a rotatable spool configured to be connected to a webbing, a locking member configured to selectively lock the spool and prevent the spool from rotating in the webbing extraction direction, a sensor, and a cover for the sensor and locking member. When the locking member is in a locked position, the spool is prohibited from rotating in the webbing extraction direction. The …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Puzzonia John Pasquale, Zdravkoski Michael, Tk Holdings Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B60R22/40. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 17 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).