Autoliv Development Ab

Knut Janzen

Hans-Jörg Cord

Arno Kardel

Tassilo Wunstorf

A deflector for a safety belt system of a motor vehicle with a metal core, which has a mounting aperture in the upper section () and a belt loop in the lower section, and a plastic element that encompasses at least some sections of the metal core. The plastic element having a first section (), which is fixed on the metal core, and a second section () connected to the first section () by means of a film hinge (), which in the fully assembled state covers at least the front side of the upper section () of the metal core and engages with the first section. In order to reliably prevent the second section () from becoming detached from the first section () in case an expanding curtain airbag makes impact on the second section, one of the two sections of the plastic element has a nose () with a first contact surface beside the film hinge, which in the fully assembled state is in contact with a second contact surface of the other section.

Diverter for the seatbelt system of a motor vehicle

A guide loop for a safety belt on motor vehicles, including a guide element provided with a guide slit for the safety belt, which is fixed to a vehicle by means of a fixing screw, and an adapter with a displacement body for limiting the slit width of the guide slit. The adapter is coupled to the inside of the fixing hole of the guide element and includes an opening penetrated by the fixing screw inserted through the fixing hole. The fixing hole of is formed by a boring, with a cross-section slightly larger than the external diameter of the screw in order to maximize the overlap between a bearing surface of the guide element and a head of the fixing screw. In addition, a number of grooves are distributed around the boring's circumference. When the adapter is mounted, the grooves accept fixing arms of the adapter.

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Brokstedt, Germany

Knut Janzen