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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2000
Filed:
Nov. 19, 1998
Applicant:
Inventor:
Hermann-Karl Weller, Alfdorf, DE;
Assignee:
TRW Occupant Restraint Systems GmbH & Co. KG, Alfdorf, DE;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
297478 ; 297480 ;
Abstract
A belt retractor for incorporation in a fold-down type backrest of a vehicle seat is disclosed. The backrest of the seat is able of being latched to a vehicle body in an upright seating position by a lock. The retractor has a frame and a belt reel rotatably mounted in the frame. A blocking mechanism is provided for selectively blocking rotation of the belt reel on the frame. The blocking mechanism is activated as long as the backrest is not locked in place by latching action of the lock. The blocking mechanism comprises an activating mechanism and an actuating element associated therewith and coupled to the lock by a push/pull mechanism.