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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 03, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
James Lloyd Webber, Shelby Township, MI (US);
Lloyd Walker Rogers, Jr., Shelby Township, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/246 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60R 2/246 ;
Abstract
A seat restraint tensioner for a seat restraint system in a vehicle includes a housing for operative connection to vehicle structure and a movable piston disposed in the housing. The seat restraint tensioner also includes a gas generator operatively connected to the housing for expelling a gas to move the piston. The piston includes a passageway extending therethrough to control a rate of stroke of the piston when the gas is generated to apply a force for pulling-down belt webbing of the seat restraint system.