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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2013
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Hayato Uchibori, Tokyo, JP;
Takata Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To prevent the tilt of a locking member with respect to a spool even when the spool is tensioned by a seat belt in case of emergency. A second EA plate support memberthat is integrated with a locking basehas a supported portionhaving a cylindrical shape. The supported portionis fitted into a locking base tilt prevention support portionof a spooland is supported so as to be rotatable relative to the locking base tilt prevention support portionwhile the tilt of the supported portionwith respect to the spoolis being prevented. In this manner, even when the spoolis tensioned upward by a large tensional force of the seat beltin case of emergency, the tilt of the center axis of the locking basewith respect to the center axis of the spoolis prevented. Thus, the EA operation of a seat belt retractoris reliably and effectively performed.