Seat belt retractor and seat belt apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8720809
SERIAL NO

13018302

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Provided are a seat belt retractor and a seat belt apparatus, which can reduce the emanation of abutment noise upon switching of a clutch. A first embodiment of a seat belt retractor according to the present invention includes a spool for retracting a webbing W to restrain an occupant, a motor for generating drive torque to rotate the spool, a power transmission means for transmitting the drive torque of the motor to the spool, a clutch for connecting or disconnecting the power transmission means and the spool, and a casing for housing the clutch and the power transmission means. The clutch has a pawl rotatably connected to the casing, an actuating pin for rotating the pawl in conjunction with the power transmission means, and a stopper portion for limiting the rotation of the actuating pin.

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  • TAKATA CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kimura, Takaaki Tokyo, JP 22 174
Mori, Takahiro Tokyo, JP 264 3065
Murakami, Daisuke Tokyo, JP 83 586
Tanaka, Koji Tokyo, JP 356 3340

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