Patent ID: 9266497
Filing Date: 2016-02-23
CPC Classification: A62B,B29C,B60R,B65H,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method of sealing locking components of a retractor, wherein the locking components cooperate with a spool shaft extending from a rotatable spool of the retractor to selectively lock rotation of the spool, and wherein the spool shaft rotates with the rotatable spool, the method comprising: mounting a base of an open-ended housing to the retractor, the housing defining a first opening through the base into an interior of the housing, the spool shaft accessible via the first opening when the base of the housing is mounted to the retractor, positioning a first sealing member to extend about and engage a periphery of the first opening and to also extend about and engage a periphery of the spool shaft, the first sealing member blocking ingress of moisture and particles to the locking components, operatively arranging the locking components within the interior of the housing, and hermetically sealing a cover to the open end of the housing after the housing is mounted to the retractor, the first sealing member engages the peripheries of the first opening and the spool shaft, and the locking components are operatively arranged within the interior of the housing.