Motorized seat belt retractor
First Claim
1. A method of protecting a passenger in a vehicle from a series of collisions comprising the steps of:
- (a) detecting that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a first collision;
(b) winding up a webbing of a seat belt to restrain the passenger;
(c) absorbing the impact on the passenger of the first collision by permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw;
(d) winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position;
(e) maintaining the passenger in a restrained condition;
(f) determining that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a second collision;
(g) absorbing the impact on the passenger of the second collision by permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw;
(h) winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position;
(i) maintaining the passenger in a restrained position; and
(j) releasing the restraint on the passenger.
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Accused Products
Abstract
A method of protecting a passenger in a vehicle from a series of collisions. The method includes detecting that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a first collision; winding up a webbing of a seat belt to restrain the passenger; permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw; winding up the webbing to restrain and return the passenger to a normal seated position; maintaining the passenger in a restrained condition; determining that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a second collision; permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw; winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position; maintaining the passenger in a restrained position; and releasing the restraint on the passenger.
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Citations
5 Claims
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1. A method of protecting a passenger in a vehicle from a series of collisions comprising the steps of:
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(a) detecting that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a first collision;
(b) winding up a webbing of a seat belt to restrain the passenger;
(c) absorbing the impact on the passenger of the first collision by permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw;
(d) winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position;
(e) maintaining the passenger in a restrained condition;
(f) determining that the vehicle is in danger of being involved in a second collision;
(g) absorbing the impact on the passenger of the second collision by permitting the passenger to move forward and the webbing to withdraw;
(h) winding up the webbing to restrain the passenger and return the passenger to a normal seated position;
(i) maintaining the passenger in a restrained position; and
(j) releasing the restraint on the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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