Safety belt with roller arrangement
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1. A safety belt assembly which comprises:
- a belt winding roller;
a belt winding housing within which said roller is disposed;
an element for rigidly locking said roller with respect to said housing;
a resilient, compressible sleeve mounted on said roller wherein said sleeve comprises a first form having a volume enveloped by a strap portion of the safety belt, and a second form upon a traction force being applied to said belt, comprising a smaller volume enveloped by said strap portion, wherein transition from the first form to the second form occurs due to said traction force being applied to said belt subsequent to locking of said roller; and
means separate from said sleeve for securing said belt to said roller.
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Abstract
Belts with rollers are provided to form force limitation members for a safety belt. The winding mechanism of the roller can take a first form, comprising a volume enveloped by the strap of the safety belt, and a second form comprising a smaller volume enveloped by the strap.
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7 Claims
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1. A safety belt assembly which comprises:
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a belt winding roller; a belt winding housing within which said roller is disposed; an element for rigidly locking said roller with respect to said housing; a resilient, compressible sleeve mounted on said roller wherein said sleeve comprises a first form having a volume enveloped by a strap portion of the safety belt, and a second form upon a traction force being applied to said belt, comprising a smaller volume enveloped by said strap portion, wherein transition from the first form to the second form occurs due to said traction force being applied to said belt subsequent to locking of said roller; and means separate from said sleeve for securing said belt to said roller. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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