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US 6,199,954 B1Granted
Belt tensioner with linear drive
AssigneeTRW Occupany Restraint Systems GmbH & Co., KG
InventorVolker Holzapfel
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Abstract
A belt tensioner for a vehicular seat belt, comprises a linear drive formed of a piston and a cylinder tube, and a belt engaging part connected to the piston by a deflected traction element. To provide a belt tensioner which can be more easily integrated in existing vehicle concepts, the belt engaging part is shiftingly guided in a guide fitting to be affixed flatly located to the vehicle body and the cylinder tube is affixed on or alongside the guide fitting.
Claims8
A belt tensioner for a vehicle seat belt, comprising:
- a linear drive formed of a piston and a cylinder tube,
- a belt engaging part,
- a deflected traction element and a guide fitting,
- wherein said belt engaging part is connected to said piston by said deflected traction element,
- said belt engaging part is shiftingly guided in said guide fitting,
- said guide fitting is adapted to be affixed flatly located to a vehicle body and
- said cylinder tube is affixed to said guide fitting.
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A belt tensioner for a vehicle seat belt, comprising:
- a linear drive formed of a piston and a cylinder tube,
- a belt engaging part,
- a deflected traction element and a guide fitting,
- wherein said belt engaging part is connected to said piston by said deflected traction element,
- said belt engaging part is shiftingly guided in said guide fitting,
- said guide fitting is adapted to be affixed flatly located to a vehicle body and
- said cylinder tube is affixed alongside said guide fitting.
4 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.