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US 10,377,340 B2Granted
Restraint system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsDean M. Jaradi, S. M. Iskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque
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Abstract
A restraint system includes a housing, a spool rotatably coupled to the housing, and an actuator fixed relative to the housing. The spool has a base plate with holes. The holes are spaced from each other circumferentially about the spool. The actuator has a pin movable between an engaged position extending into one of the holes and a disengaged position spaced from the holes.
Claims15
A restraint system comprising:
- a housing;
- a spool rotatably coupled to the housing, the spool having a base plate with holes, the holes being spaced from each other circumferentially about the spool;
- an actuator fixed relative to the housing and having a pin movable between an engaged position extending into one of the holes and a disengaged position spaced from the holes;
- and
- a control module in communication with the actuator, wherein the control module is programmed to move the pin to the engaged position in response to a signal indicating an impact.
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