Patent ID: 6371563
Filing Date: 2002-04-16
Classification: B60N,B60R

Abstract:
An emergency-lock type retractor which is mounted to a child safety seat comprising:a rotatable drum, a seat belt connected to said drum, first means for controlling rotation of said drum to restrict said seat belt from being drawn out from said drum when a belt wound around said drum is pulled at a predetermined speed or higher, second means, set by an operator, for controlling rotation of said drum to restrict said seat belt from being drawn out and from being retracted, said second controlling means including: a gear rotatable with said drum; a locking pawl which engages said gear, said second controlling means causing said locking pawl to engage said gear; a drive plate formed integrally with said locking pawl; and a spring biased rotating plate adapted to be pushed against said drive plate so that said locking pawl engages said gear and thereby locks rotation of said rotatable drum.