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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2001
Paul A. Bowers, Ray, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A vehicle seat ( ) has a seat back portion ( ) for engaging an occupant ( ) of a vehicle ( ). A length of seat belt webbing ( ) extends around a portion of the occupant ( ). A seat belt retractor ( ) biases the length of seat belt webbing ( ) in a belt retraction direction. The seat belt retractor ( ) allows the length of seat belt webbing ( ) to move in a belt withdrawal direction, opposite the belt retraction direction, when a predetermined force is applied to the length of seat belt webbing ( ). A blocking mechanism ( ) blocks movement of the length of seat belt webbing ( ) in the withdrawal direction. The blocking mechanism ( ) is actuated upon the occurrence of a vehicle collision. A portion of the length of seat belt webbing ( ) restrains movement of the seat back portion ( ) relative to the vehicle during a vehicle collision.