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Seat belt retractor with manual lock up
Assignee: Honeywell International Inc
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Filing: 1980-06-23
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Granted: 1982-05-04
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Expires: 2000-06-23
Abstract
Abstract A dual spool retractor in which a manual lock up feature is provided in addition to an emergency locking device. A manually engageable member moves a pawl into lock position with the ratchet wheels of the spools. Such member is automatically disengaged upon unwinding of the lap belt retractor whereby the retractor is unlocked.
Inventors
- 👤 John W. Frankila
- 👤 Robert L. Stephenson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 10:43
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/34; B60R22/36; B60R22/415; B60R2022/3424
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
A seat belt retractor comprising: storage means adapted to store seat belt webbing, said storage means being movable in opposite belt rewind and extraction directions; emergency locking means movable from an unlock to a lock position to automatically lock said storage means against movement in the extraction direction; manually actuatable means operable to move said locking means to its locked position to manually lock said storage means against movement in the extraction direction; and release means automatically actuatable to release said manually actuatable means upon the establishment of a predetermined wound condition of said seat belt on said storage means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
A seat belt retractor comprising: storage means adapted to store seat belt webbing, said storage means being movable in opposite belt rewind and extraction directions; emergency locking means movable from an unlock to a lock position to automatically lock said storage means against movement in the extraction direction; manually actuatable means operable to move said locking means to its locked position to manually lock said storage means against movement in the extraction direction; and release means automatically actuatable to release said manually actuatable means upon the establishment of a predetermined wound condition of said seat belt on said storage means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 1 including rewind means normally biasing said storage means in the rewind direction, said manually actuatable means permitting movement of said storage means in the rewind direction.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 2 wherein said release means is automatically actuatable upon the sensing of a predetermined amount of seat belt webbing on said storage means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 2 wherein said release means is automatically actuatable upon a predetermined amount of rewind movement of such storage means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 2 including a housing and wherein said storage means comprises at least one spool rotatably mounted in said housing for rotation in the rewind and extraction directions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 5 wherein said emergency locking means comprises a locking pawl and an inertia sensor operable to move said pawl to a locked position upon a predetermined amount of acceleration or deceleration, and including ratchet means in connection with said spool, said locking pawl being engageable in its lock position with said ratchet means to prevent rotation of said spool in the extraction direction.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
40 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 6 wherein said inertia sensor comprises a pendulum member and said ratchet means comprises at least one ratchet wheel fixed for rotation with said spool and including peripheral ratchet teeth engageable by said pawl.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 5 including first and second spools respectively storing lap belt and shoulder belt webbing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 8 wherein said emergency locking means comprises a locking pawl operable to lock both said first and second spools against rotation in said extraction direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
30 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 9 wherein said release means is actuatable upon the establishment of a predetermined wound condition of said lap belt webbing on said first spool.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
92 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 10 wherein said manually actuatable means comprises a pivotable lever having a first portion engageable with said locking pawl to move said locking pawl to its lock position when said lever is pivoted to a first position and a second portion engageable with said lap belt webbing stored on said first spool to pivot said lever to a second position at which said locking pawl is not retained in its lock position when a predetermined amount of lap belt webbing is wound on said first spool.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 11 including means to retain said pivotable lever in its first position and wherein said first portion of said pivotable lever is flexible so as to bias said locking pawl into its lock position.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 10 wherein said manually actuatable means comprises a member slidable between a first position at which said locking pawl is in its lock position and a second position at which said locking pawl is not retained in its lock position.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
45 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 13 including a gear mechanism responsive to rotation of said first spool, and movable intermediary means positioned between said gear mechanism and said slidable member to release said slidable member from its first position, thereby releasing said locking pawl.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
35 words
The seat belt retractor of claim 14 including means biasing said slidable member towards its second position and means to retain said slidable member in its first position against the bias of said biasing means.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1985-05-03 | 1985-11-02 | 1986-05-04 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1989-05-03 | 1989-11-02 | 1990-05-04 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1993-05-03 | 1993-11-02 | 1994-05-04 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |