Patent ID: 7128374

Claim:
An energy absorbing device with torso displacement limiter to be applied to any seatbelt (C) model characterized by a laminated plate ( 2 ) fastened to a retractor body (R) of a seatbelt, presenting predetermined resistance and malleability characteristics and provided with a plurality of folds ( 3 ) arranged parallelly among themselves and transversally in relation to a longitudinal axle of said laminated plate; said plurality of folds, when submitted to a certain traction strength resulting from strong collision or sudden deceleration of a vehicle, are gradually unfoldable, causing a gradual increase in the length of said laminated plate ( 2 ); further characterized by an additional element ( 4 ), wired type and with restraint effect, conveniently installed in the retractor body (R), having predetermined resistance and malleability characteristics and provided with a plurality of turns ( 5 ) that, when submitted to a certain traction strength resulting from strong collision or sudden deceleration of said vehicle, are gradually unfolded, causing a gradual increase in length of said additional element ( 4 ).