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Vehicle seat belt system

  • US 4,730,844 A
  • Filed: 05/12/1986
  • Issued: 03/15/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/10/1985
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A passive vehicle seat belt system comprising:

  • a seat belt movable between an out-of-use position and an in-use position,a retractor from which said seat belt can be withdrawn against a retractive bias,latch means adapted to be enabled to latch said retractor against belt withdrawal in response to a first, predetermined condition,an electric drive motor for moving said seat belt between said out-of-use and in-use positions,circuit means for controlling energization of said drive motor to effect said belt movements in response to command signals generated in response to second predetermined conditions, anddisabling means for disabling said latch means from latching said retractor against belt withdrawal in response to a command signal for effecting belt movement requiring belt withdrawal from said retractor.

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