Safety belt
First Claim
1. A safety belt, comprising:
- a retractor for securement of one end of a belt webbing, said retractor being constantly biased in a direction of retraction of the belt webbing;
a control unit which, when activated, applies a locking function to inhibit the belt member from being pulled out of the retractor and being retracted, thereby preventing a lengthening and shortening of the belt webbing; and
an actuator operatively connected to the controller and constructed to allow an occupant upon actuation to override the locking function and to enable the occupant to adjust a length of the belt webbing.
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Abstract
A safety belt includes a length adjuster for securement of one end of a belt webbing, with the length adjuster being constantly biased in a direction of retraction of the belt webbing. A locking mechanism, when rendered effective, inhibits the length adjuster from turning in a direction of protraction of the belt webbing and is operatively connected to a control unit which, when activated, applies a locking function to inhibit the belt member from being pulled out of the retractor and being retracted, thereby preventing a lengthening and shortening of the belt webbing. Operatively connected to the control unit is an actuator which is constructed to allow an occupant, upon actuation, to override the locking function and thereby render the locking mechanism ineffective to enable the occupant to adjust a length of the belt webbing.
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15 Claims
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1. A safety belt, comprising:
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a retractor for securement of one end of a belt webbing, said retractor being constantly biased in a direction of retraction of the belt webbing; a control unit which, when activated, applies a locking function to inhibit the belt member from being pulled out of the retractor and being retracted, thereby preventing a lengthening and shortening of the belt webbing; and an actuator operatively connected to the controller and constructed to allow an occupant upon actuation to override the locking function and to enable the occupant to adjust a length of the belt webbing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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