Patent ID: 6206316
Filing Date: 2001-03-27
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt, comprising a frame, a belt spool rotatably mounted in said frame, a locking catch arranged on said belt spool, a locking mechanism adapted to pivot said locking catch between an initial position and a locking position, a locking disc and a locking toothing, said locking toothing being arranged on said locking disc, said locking catch when in said locking position engaging into said locking toothing of said locking disc so that said belt spool is locked with respect to said locking disc, said locking disc being connected to said frame by means of a holding device which allows a rotation of said locking disc relative to said frame only after a predetermined torque has been exceeded, said holding device containing a traction cable which loops around the circumference of said locking disc.