Seat belt retractor with rotatable guide member

A seat belt retractor unit 1 is disclosed, having a reel 17 with a length of seat belt 21 wound on it. A guide member 5 is provided which is mounted on the unit in a position with respect to the reel and which receives part of the seat belt to guide it and turn it through an angle as it is paid out...

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Main Authors JEAN-PHILIPPE LECLERCQ, DAVID DOUCET, THIERRY JACQMARCQ
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 25.08.2004
Edition7
Subjects
PERFORMING OPERATIONS
TRANSPORTING
VEHICLES IN GENERAL
VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR
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Summary:A seat belt retractor unit 1 is disclosed, having a reel 17 with a length of seat belt 21 wound on it. A guide member 5 is provided which is mounted on the unit in a position with respect to the reel and which receives part of the seat belt to guide it and turn it through an angle as it is paid out from the reel. The guide member is mounted for rotation in a substantially pre-defined plane about an axis 36 substantially parallel to the direction in which the seat belt extends from the retractor to the guide member. The guide may comprise a metal plate 37 with a plastics cover 41, both parts having a slot through which the seat belt extends. The guide member may be supported upon a deflection member 26 which can deform in the event of a sufficient tensile load being applied to the seat belt. When the deflection member has been deformed the guide member may be prevented from rotating by locking elements 32.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20030004155