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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 05, 2014
Applicant:
Trw Automotive Gmbh, Aldorf, DE;
Inventors:
Adrian Landbeck, Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE;
Alexander Waidmann, Schwäbisch Gmünd, DE;
Bernd Hofmann, Aalen, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Automotive GmbH, , DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 22/4628 (2013.01); B60R 22/4633 (2013.01); B60R 22/4676 (2013.01); B60R 2022/468 (2013.01);
Abstract
A belt tensioner for a seat belt system comprises a pinion () pivoted about an axis of rotation A which is adapted to be coupled to a best reel of a belt retractor, a drive unit, a force transmission element () and a guide means. By activating the drive unit the force transmission element () is moved along the guide means so that it engages in the pinion (). The guide means includes a portion () which is deformable in a direction x perpendicular to the axis of rotation A of the pinion () and to the direction of movement y of the force transmission element ().