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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 30, 1998
Kazuo Yamamoto, Kanagawa, JP;
Masanao Fukunaga, Kanagawa, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A retractor,for a seat belt to be mounted within a seat back of a reclining type seat. The retractor,comprises a winding shaft,for winding a webbing,therearound, a lock element of an emergency lock mechanism,for locking the rotation of the winding shaft,in the webbing drawn-out direction thereof, and a vehicle body acceleration sensor,for detecting a given vehicle body acceleration to thereby actuate the lock element. The lock element of the emergency lock mechanism,is structured such that, while the seat belt is not in use, if the seat back is set within the range from the most forwardly inclined position of the seat back to the the most backwardly inclined position of the seat back, a locking wall,of a rotation control disk,is contactable with a securing piece,of an engaging member,to thereby prevent the engaging member,from moving in a direction where it can be engaged with a latch cup