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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2011
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2006
Wilfried Bieg, Eschach, DE;
Michael Vogeltanz, Winnenden, DE;
Wolf-dieter Hönl, Bobingen, DE;
Thomas Mödinger, Alfdorf, DE;
Tanja Rau, Schwabisch Gmund, DE;
Wilfried Bieg, Eschach, DE;
Michael Vogeltanz, Winnenden, DE;
Wolf-Dieter Hönl, Bobingen, DE;
Thomas Mödinger, Alfdorf, DE;
Tanja Rau, Schwabisch Gmund, DE;
TRW Automotive GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Abstract
A belt tensioner for a safety belt system includes a pinion () rotatably mounted in a housing (), a drive unit (), and a toothed rack () whose toothing () is directly engaged or enters into direct engagement with the pinion () and which can be driven by means of the drive unit (). The toothed rack () has the shape of a circular arc and moves on a circular path (K) upon activation of the drive unit ().