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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2013
Trw Automotive Gmbh, Alfdorf, DE;
Christian Hoika, Vellberg, DE;
Wolfgang Holbein, Alfdorf, DE;
TRW Automotive GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Abstract
A belt buckle feeder for a vehicle seat belt system includes a spindle drive and a belt buckle () mounted on a spindle () of the spindle drive, the belt buckle being movable in height via a spindle nut () located on the spindle (). A safety mechanism comprising at least one locking element () is provided which is configured so that the locking element () enters into force fit and/or form fit with the spindle (), when a predetermined force threshold is exceeded, and introduces force acting on the belt buckle () in the extending direction (R) of the spindle () into a mounting point fixed to the vehicle white bypassing the spindle drive.