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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2015
Ashimori Industry Co., Ltd., Osaka-shi, Osaka, JP;
Kenichi Shigesato, Higashi-Osaka, JP;
Insu Choi, Settsu, JP;
ASHIMORI INDUSTRY CO., LTD., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A locking mechanism comprising a coupling member comprising an arm portion which is rotatably supported by a housing and adapted to rotate in a predetermined direction in response to the actuation of the pretensioner mechanism, a pressing portion adapted to press the pawl towards an engagement direction with the ratchet gear, and a coupling portion adapted to couple the arm portion and the pressing portion; and a rotating device adapted to hold the arm portion restrict a reverse rotation thereof; in the actuation of the pretensioner mechanism, when the pawl, pressed by the pressing portion and in contact with the ratchet gear rotating in the take-up direction, passes over each of teeth of the ratchet gear, the coupling member is elastically twisted and deformed between the arm portion and the pressing portion to hold the pawl in a state of being urged toward the engagement direction with the ratchet gear.