Dual-web retractor arrangement
AssigneeIndiana Mills & Manufacturing, Inc.
InventorChris P. Jessup
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Abstract
A dual-web retractor includes a frame having first, second and third sidewalls spaced apart from one another with the second sidewall positioned between the first and third sidewalls, a spool rotatably mounted to and between the first, second and third sidewalls, the spool having a first spool section defined between the first and second sidewalls and a second spool section defined between the second and third sidewalls, a first web having one end coupled to the first spool section, and a second web having one end coupled to the second spool section, wherein rotation of the spool causes the first and second webs to be simultaneously paid taken up on or paid out from the first and second respective spool sections.
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A dual-web retractor, comprising:
- a frame having first, second and third sidewalls spaced apart from one another with the second sidewall positioned between the first and third sidewalls,
- a spool rotatably mounted to and between the first, second and third sidewalls, the spool having a first spool section defined between the first and second sidewalls and a second spool section defined between the second and third sidewalls,
- a first web having one end coupled to the first spool section, and
- a second web having one end coupled to the second spool section,
- wherein rotation of the spool in a first direction causes the first and second webs to be simultaneously taken up on the first and second spool sections respectively,
- and wherein rotation of the spool in a second direction opposite the first direction causes the first and second webs to be simultaneously paid out from the first and second spool sections respectively.
A dual-web retractor, comprising:
- a frame having first, second and third sidewalls spaced apart from one another with the second sidewall positioned between the first and third sidewalls,
- a spool rotatably mounted to and between the first, second and third sidewalls, the spool having a first spool section defined between the first and second sidewalls and a second spool section defined between the second and third sidewalls,
- a first web having one end coupled to the first spool section,
- a second web having one end coupled to the second spool section, and
- a spring assembly coupled to one of the first and third sidewalls and to the spool, the spring assembly configured to apply a first force to the spool to cause the spool to rotate in a web take up direction to simultaneously take up the first and second webs on the first and second respective spool sections.
A dual-web retractor, comprising:
- a frame having first, second and third sidewalls spaced apart from one another with the second sidewall positioned between the first and third sidewalls,
- a spool rotatably mounted to and between the first, second and third sidewalls, the spool having a first spool section defined between the first and second sidewalls and configured to couple to a first web, and a second spool section defined between the second and third sidewalls and configured to couple to a second web, and
- a spring assembly coupled to one of the first and third sidewalls and to the spool, the spring assembly configured to apply a biasing force to the spool to cause the first and second spool sections to rotate in a first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.