Belt strap for a safety belt system

• US 9,096,190 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2012
• Issued: 08/04/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Original Assignee: Daimler AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Burczyk, Christian
• Primary Examiner(s): BROWN, DREW J
• Application Number:
  US14/356,442
• Publication Number:
  US 20140312601A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,022 Days
• Field of Search: 280/733
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 21/18 the inflatable member formed as a belt or harness or combined with a belt or harness arrangement

Abstract

A webbing includes, in the longitudinal direction, an expansion region having a first webbing width and a connection region having a second webbing width. The second webbing width is thinner than the first webbing width. In a state of use the webbing is folded up into a winding width, which is thinner than the second webbing width. The second webbing width is an integral multiple of the winding width.

Claims

1. A webbing in an intermediate production state, comprising:

an upper webbing layer; and

a lower webbing layer,

wherein the upper and lower webbing layers are connected by a first and second connecting line along their longitudinal extension to form

in a longitudinal direction, an expansion region having a first webbing width; and

in the longitudinal direction, a connection region having a second webbing width,

wherein a tubular region runs from the expansion region to the connection region,

wherein the connection region includes a compensation overhang on both sides of the tubular region,

wherein the first and second connecting lines connect edges of the upper and lower webbing layers in the expansion region and the first and second connecting lines are arranged between the compensation overhang and the tubular region in the connection region,

wherein the second webbing width is thinner than the first webbing width,

wherein in a state of use the webbing is folded up into a winding width, wherein the winding width is thinner than the second webbing width, and the second webbing width is an integral multiple of the winding width.

2. The webbing of claim 1, wherein in a state of use in the webbing is inverted from the intermediate production state so that lateral edges of the connection region of the webbing that is folded up into the winding width are adjacent to one another without overlapping one another.

3. The webbing of claim 2, wherein the tubular region of the connection region of the webbing that is folded up into the winding width encloses the compensation overhang.

4. The webbing of claim 3, wherein the webbing folded up into the winding width has six layers that lie one on top of the other in the expansion region and four layers that lie one on top of the other in the connection region.

5. The webbing of claim 1, wherein the webbing is woven or knitted in one piece.

6. The webbing of claim 1, wherein the expansion region is inflatable.

7. A safety belt system, comprising:

an inflatable webbing in an intermediate production state, comprising

an upper webbing layer; and

a lower webbing layer,

wherein the upper and lower webbing layers are connected by a first and second connecting line along their longitudinal extension to form

in a longitudinal direction, an expansion region having a first webbing width; and

in the longitudinal direction, a connection region having a second webbing width,

wherein a tubular region runs from the expansion region to the connection region,

wherein the connection region includes a compensation overhang on both sides of the tubular region,

wherein the first and second connecting lines connect edges of the upper and lower webbing layers in the expansion region and the first and second connecting lines are arranged between the compensation overhang and the tubular region in the connection region,

wherein the second webbing width is thinner than the first webbing width,

wherein in a state of use the webbing is folded up into a winding width,

wherein the winding width is thinner than the second webbing width, and the second webbing width is an integral multiple of the winding width;

a gas generator coupled to the inflatable webbing and configured to inflate the expansion region of the inflatable webbing; and

a webbing reel for configured to at least partially wind at least the connection region of the inflatable webbing.