Gm Global Technolgoy Operations, Inc.

John A Espinoza

Jeffrey L Konchan

Ronald P Rimbey

A control means for an occupant restraint belt system includes a cable connected to a disablement mechanism of a restraint belt retractor at one end and connected at the other end to an actuating lever. The actuating lever is moved to an actuating position upon operation of the latch mechanism by either the inside or the outside operator. A latch bolt position sensor moves in the path of the latch bolt and mounts a blocking lever. When the sensor is moved to an actuating position by the latch bolt as the bolt moves from a fully latched position through a partially latched position, the locking lever moves to a blocking position with respect to the cable actuating lever so that the restraint belt retractor remains disabled when the door is in an open position and the inside and outside operators are released.

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Redford, MI, United States of America

John A Espinoza