Patent ID: 7850112

Claim:
A belt retractor including a frame ( 12 ), a belt spool ( 14 ) being rotatably supported in said frame ( 12 ), a locking disc ( 16 ) being rotatably mounted on said belt spool ( 14 ), a load limiting element ( 18 ) being effective between said belt spool ( 14 ) and said locking disc ( 16 ), a holding element ( 20 ) being able to hold said locking disc ( 16 ) relative to said belt spool ( 14 ) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a drive element ( 22 ) for said belt spool ( 14 ), said drive element ( 22 ) being rotatable to a limited extent relative to said belt spool ( 14 ) between an initial position in which said drive element ( 22 ) ensures that said holding element ( 20 ) holds said locking disc ( 16 ) relative to said belt spool ( 14 ) so as to be locked against relative rotation, and a release position in which said drive element ( 22 ) ensures that said holding element ( 20 ) frees said locking disc ( 16 ).