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PERSONAL RESTRAINT SYSTEMS FOR USE IN RECREATIONAL UTILITY VEHICLES AND OTHER VEHICLES

  • US 20130009391A1
  • Filed: 04/06/2012
  • Published: 01/10/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2011
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A personal restraint system for securing an occupant in a recreational utility vehicle (RUV), comprising:

  • a web configured to extend around the occupant;

    a locking retractor having a motorized spool operably coupled to the web;

    a control module electrically coupled to the locking retractor; and

    a sensor electrically coupled to the control module, wherein the sensor is configured to detect a dynamic characteristic of the RUV and provide a first signal to the control module based on the detected characteristic, wherein the control module is configured to respond to the first signal by providing a second signal to the locking retractor, and wherein the locking retractor is configured to respond to the second signal by adjusting tension in the web.

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