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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 22, 1988
Filed:
Nov. 26, 1986
Manfred Wyder, Rowland Heights, CA (US);
William Hollowell, Pacific Palisades, CA (US);
American Safety Corporation, Troy, MI (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat belt utilizing a web guide and emergency locking assembly comprising a mounting frame for mounting the web guide and emergency locking assembly to an interior surface of the vehicle having a front bearing surface of non-chafing material, a retainer guide affixed to the web guide mounting bracket and further comprising a plurality of reaction springs mounted upon a plurality of dimples separated by a stopping means on its top surface, a wedge block slidably mounted upon the retainer guide and pivotly interconnected with the mounting frame having a front bearing surface of non-chafing material, a wedge block actuator resting upon the plurality of reaction springs and enclosing the wedge block, and a camming surface on each interior surface of each side member of the actuator complementary to each pin affixed to each side surface of the wedge block wherein the interaction between the wedge block and the camming surfaces contained on the actuator moves the wedge block towards the mounting frame to lock the seat belt webbing.