Masahiro Tanabe

US Patent:

6923506, Aug 2, 2005

Filed:

Nov 15, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/298146

Inventors:

Masahiro Tanabe - San Antonio TX, US
Luis Cendejas - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Takata Seat Belts, Inc. - Auburn Hills MI

International Classification:

B60R022/36
B60R022/12
B60R021/00
A62B035/00

US Classification:

297476, 297478, 297480, 29737811, 29737812

Abstract:

An interlock system for stopping seat belt payout from a retractor when a seat is not secured is provided. The interlock system includes a connector between the seat latch and the retractor with the connector operating a retractor locking actuator which utilizes the vehicle inertia sensor to cause retractor locking. In one form, the actuator is shifted into engagement with the inertia member for retractor locking when the seat is released. In another form, the actuator is mounted to a module secured on one side of the one of the retractor frame plates to which the actuating mechanism for the vehicle sensor is secured on the other side thereof. The connector causes shifting of the actuator member from the one side to the other to operate the vehicle sensor actuating mechanism for retractor locking when the seat is released.