Patent ID: 7484763

Claim:
A fixing device for a seat belt retractor for attachment to a vehicle part, comprising: a seat belt retractor housing having a housing plate, wherein the housing plate has at least one fixing opening for receiving a screw connection engaging the vehicle part in a fixing opening formed thereon, wherein the seat belt retractor housing is rotatably disposed relative to the fixing opening of the vehicle part, so that the seat belt retractor is oriented automatically in a direction of a force of a belt which moves at an angle with respect to an axis of a shaft of the seat belt retractor; and a holder part, wherein the seat belt retractor housing is rotatably held on the holder part, wherein the holder part is fixedly connected with the vehicle part, wherein the seat belt retractor housing is held by means of the holder part at a distance to the fixing opening, wherein the seat belt retractor housing is fixed to the holder part in such a way that the seat belt retractor housing is rotatable relative to the holder part in a direction opposite to a pre-set resistance, wherein the holder part is formed as a flat part with an opening for guiding through of an attachment means, wherein the attachment means serves to attach the holder part to the vehicle part, wherein the holder part has a further opening for rotatable attachment of the seat belt retractor housing to the holder part, wherein the housing plate of the seat belt retractor housing provided for connection of the holder part has an off-set region for receiving an associated end of the holder part, and wherein the off-set region, together with the outer edges of the holder part, form a limitation for rotational movement of the seat belt retractor housing relative to the holder part.