Patent ID: 6560825
Filing Date: 2003-05-13
Classification: A44B,B60N,B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A webbing length adjustor for releasably clamping webbing that extends through the adjustor from a first side to a second side so that a tension side of the webbing is on the first side of the adjustor and the free end of the webbing is on the second side, the adjustor comprising:a webbing guide having a webbing guide surface located on the second side, a guide bar located on the first side spaced from the guide surface and a pair of side walls; a clamp element pivotally mounted with respect to and between the pair of side walls so that the webbing locates between the clamp element and the webbing guide with the webbing extending over the webbing guide surface and the guide bar; a locking cam on the clamp element positioned adjacent the webbing guide surface which rotates into a locking position to clamp the webbing between the locking cam and the guide surface to prevent movement of the webbing through the adjustor when force is applied to the tension side of the webbing; a release actuator to cause rotation of the clamp element to move the locking cam to a position where the webbing is released to allow the webbing to move in either direction through the adjustor; and a projection on the clamp element that is positioned between the webbing guide surface and the guide bar and abuts against the webbing so that tension in the webbing causes or urges the clamp element to rotate so that the locking cam rotates to or is held in the locking position, the release actuator being spaced from the projection so as to be clear of the webbing when the projection is in engagement therewith.