Swinging fitting for safety belts in motor vehicles

• US 4,118,068 A
• Filed: 09/16/1977
• Issued: 10/03/1978
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/1977
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: REPA Feinstanzwerk GmbH
• Original Assignee: REPA Feinstanzwerk GmbH
• Inventors: Fohl, Artur
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US05/833,768
• Time in Patent Office: 382 Days
• Field of Search: 297/385, 297/389, 298/204, 298/293, 298/292, 280/744
• US Class Current: 297/481
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/22 secured to the vehicle floor

Abstract

A swinging fitting for safety belts having a belt holder arm rotatable about a bearing pin and a tilting spring urging the belt holder arm in rest position when the belt is not in use. An intermediate member is placed in locking engagement with the bearing pin. The intermediate member engages one end of the tilting spring and the other end of the spring is engaged by the holder arm.

Claims

1. In a swinging fitting for safety belts in motor vehicles having a belt holder arm rotatable about a bearing pin and a tilting spring urging the return of the belt holder arm when tilted to a rest position and holding the belt holder arm in rest position when the belt is not in use, the improvement comprising

a. an intermediate member between the bearing pin and the tilting spring with

b. the intermediate member in locking engagement with the bearing pin and

c. with one end of the tilting spring engaged by the intermediate member and

d. the other end of the tilting spring engaged by the holder arm.

2. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the bearing pin is a screw with a polygon-head and the intermediate member has a key aperture corresponding to the screw head for locking engagement of the intermediate member with the bearing pin.

3. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the bearing pin is a screw with a screw head having an opening in the form of an internal polygon, into which opening fits in locking engagement a correspondingly shaped ear of polygon form on the intermediate member.

4. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is in the form of a washer and is surrounded by a spirally-bent tilting spring, and wherein the inner end of the tilting spring is engaged at the outer rim of the intermediate member.

5. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is a pressed part.

6. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is a diecast part.

7. Swinging fitting according to claim 1, wherein the tilting spring and the intermediate member are secured in place by a cover cap.