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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2004
Filed:
Aug. 06, 2002
Barry J. Maloney, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Joseph J. Zwolinski, Warren, MI (US);
Arnold J. Herberg, Davisburg, MI (US);
Alex P. Kotivosky, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
TRW Vehicle Safety Systems Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A seat belt system ( ) includes a lap belt ( ) including a first portion ( ) and a second portion ( ). A retractor ( ) includes a spool ( ) rotatable about an axis ( ). The first and second lap belt portions ( ) are secured to the spool ( ). The spool ( ) is biased to rotate in a first rotational direction to wind the first and second portions ( ) onto the spool. The first and second portions ( ) when tensioned urge the spool ( ) to rotate in a second rotational direction opposite said first rotational direction to unwind the first and second portions from the spool. A locking mechanism ( ) is actuatable to lock the spool ( ) against rotation in the second rotational direction. First and second web grabbing devices ( ) are actuatable to clamp onto the first and second portions ( ) when the locking mechanism ( ) is in the locked condition.