Force limiter for a safety belt system
First Claim
1. A force limiter for a safety belt system, which allows relative rotation between a shaft and an anchoring part in a first direction when a predetermined torque acts between said shaft and said anchoring part, and which comprises at least one deformable element which, in an initial condition thereon, extends from said anchoring part to said shaft and is at least in part trained about said shaft in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said deformable element comprising two deformable sections, said shaft being provided with a slot and said deformable element being provided with a middle section extending through said slot.
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Abstract
A force limiter for a safety belt system is provided, which allows relative rotation-between a shaft and an anchoring part in a first direction when a predetermined torque acts between the shaft and the anchoring part. The force limiter comprises at least one deformable element which, in an initial condition thereof, extends from the anchoring part to the shaft and is at least in part trained about the shaft in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
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- 1. A force limiter for a safety belt system, which allows relative rotation between a shaft and an anchoring part in a first direction when a predetermined torque acts between said shaft and said anchoring part, and which comprises at least one deformable element which, in an initial condition thereon, extends from said anchoring part to said shaft and is at least in part trained about said shaft in a second direction opposite to said first direction, said deformable element comprising two deformable sections, said shaft being provided with a slot and said deformable element being provided with a middle section extending through said slot.
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Current AssigneeTRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
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Original AssigneeTRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH
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InventorsHerpich, Thomas
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Primary Examiner(s)Dickson, Paul N.
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Application NumberUS08/917,430Time in Patent Office672 DaysField of Search280/805, 280/806, 280/807, 188/373, 188/371, 242/379.1US Class Current280/805CPC Class CodesB60R 2022/286 using deformation of materialB60R 2022/288 with means to adjust or reg...B60R 22/3413 operating between belt reel...
