Patent ID: 6557893
Filing Date: 2003-05-06
Classification: B60R,B66F

Abstract:
A restraining system for a driver of a vehicle having a driver's seat and a frame, the restraining system comprising:at least one safety rollover bar mounted next to the driver's seat; a shaft attached to the at least one safety rollover bar and being disposed transverse to the longitudinal expanse of the vehicle, wherein said shaft swivels said at least one safety rollover bar from a substantially vertical release position to a substantially horizontal restraining position; an electric motor connected to said shaft by a transmission for providing power to said shaft; a cam disk driven by said electric motor and being supported on said shaft, wherein said cam disk is rotatable to a limited extent versus said shaft and wherein said cam disk comprises an opening in the form of a divided circle; and an axially displaceable locking pin which engages the opening for locking the shaft in the restraining position.