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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2000
Isamu Mizuno, Shiga, JP;
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To provide a pre-tensioner which can effectively use ignition pressure of a gas generator and can be constructed in a compact form as a whole and have lighter weight, a pre-tensioner is mounted outside of a side wall of the frame by a base . A hexagonal head portion of a reel penetrates a base . Fixed to the outer periphery of the hexagonal head portion is a pinion . The pinion is provided with external teeth uniformly formed around the periphery thereof. A ring gear is disposed to surround the pinion . The ring gear has internal teeth engageable with the external teeth of the pinion . The ring gear has levers projecting outwardly, which are formed on the outer periphery of the ring gear at predetermined interval. The lever of the ring gear is substantially in contact with the head ball - within the pipe