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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 1981
Filed:
Aug. 23, 1979
Avraham Ziv, Sepulveda, CA (US);
American Safety Equipment Corporation, San Fernando, CA (US);
Abstract
A selectively manually operable tension-relieving mechanism with memory is disclosed. The improved tension-relieving mechanism is nominally disengaged from the retractor spool assembly to allow frictionless operation thereof and is manually engageable. An actuator lever causes the mechanism to become engaged with a seat belt retractor by engagement of a pair of ratchet disks. A pawl and groove assembly then cause operation in a tensionless mode upon a subsequent slight belt protraction. A latch retains the actuator in an engaged condition until override by the occupant or substantial subsequent protraction. Orienting means restores the mechanism to its initial condition upon disengagement.