Patent ID: 7051969

Claim:
A belt retractor for a vehicle safety belt, said belt retractor comprising a frame ( 9 ) and a belt spool ( 1 ) which is rotatably mounted in said frame ( 9 ), a first locking toothing ( 3 ) and a second locking toothing ( 2 ) which are connected with said belt spool; a first locking catch ( 5 ) and a second locking catch ( 6 ) being provided, which are supported on said frame ( 9 ) and engage into each of said locking toothings ( 2 , 3 ) respectively to respectively lock rotation of said belt spool; said first locking catch ( 5 ) being able to swing about a point of rotation which is arranged such that with said first locking catch ( 5 ) guided into said first locking toothing ( 3 ), a virtual line which passes through a point of contact between said first locking catch ( 5 ) and said first locking toothing ( 3 ) extends perpendicularly to a tooth face in said point of contact, and runs between said point of rotation and a rotation axis of said belt spool ( 1 ); and said second locking catch ( 6 ) being able to swing about a point of rotation which is arranged such that with said second locking catch ( 6 ) guided into said second locking toothing ( 2 ), a virtual line which passes through a point of contact between said second locking catch ( 6 ) and said second locking toothing ( 2 ) extends perpendicularly to a tooth face at said point of contact, and runs on the side of said point of rotation facing away from said rotation axis of said belt spool ( 1 ).