A frame (10) for a vehicle seat belt retractor comprises a back part (12), two side legs (16) extending in parallel to each other starting from the back part (12), with a retaining aperture (18) for a belt reel being provided in each side leg (16), and a mounting structure for mounting the frame (10) fixed to the vehicle, wherein the mounting structure includes a retaining bracket (22) having a mounting hole (36) for a retaining means (50) and at least one deformable deformation element (46). Furthermore, in accordance with the invention a vehicle structure for mounting a belt retractor in a vehicle is provided comprising a body part (52) and a frame (10) according to the invention. Moreover, a sheet metal blank for such frame is provided.

A seatbelt retractor for a vehicle seatbelt webbing includes a frame and a spool rotatably mounted to the frame. The spool is configured to have the seatbelt webbing wound thereon. First and second bands are disposed in the spool symmetrically about an axis of the spool. The first and second bands are configured to plastically deform to at least partially absorb a load on the seatbelt webbing.

A damped web retractor may include a frame, a spool including a spool shaft rotatably mounted to the frame, wherein the spool is configured to couple to one end of a web such that the web wraps around the spool as the spool shaft rotates relative to the frame in a web take up direction and such that the web unwraps from the spool as the spool shaft rotates in a web pay out direction, and a damper operatively coupled to the spool shaft, the damper configured to resist rotation of the spool shaft in at least one rotational direction.

A safety belt automatic adjustment apparatus includes a safety belt buckle fastening assembly, a safety belt retractor and a linking component. The safety belt buckle fastening assembly is rotatably connected to a seat body of a child safety seat and for connecting with a safety belt buckle. The safety belt retractor is used for retracting a safety belt, and the safety belt retractor includes a restraining assembly for restraining a movement of the safety belt in a predetermined direction. The linking component is installed between the safety belt buckle fastening assembly and the safety belt retractor, and the safety belt buckle fastening assembly rotates to drive the linking component and the restraining assembly, so as to restrain or release the safety belt winding around the safety belt retractor. The safety belt automatic adjustment apparatus has advantages of automatic adjustment for the safety belt, simple structure, convenient operation and enhanced safety.

Force absorbing shoulder belt assemblies for vehicle seats, especially aircraft seats, are provided. The shoulder belt assemblies will include a box structure defining an interior space having an open rear end and adapted to being fixed to adjacent vehicle structure, a block of a compressible material positioned within the interior space of the box structure, a rear plate in pressing contact with the rear face of the block of compressible material, and an inertial reel assembly carried by the rear plate and including a shoulder web strap which extends through the rear plate, the block of compressible material and the box structure. When a deceleration force of predetermined magnitude is exerted on the shoulder web strap of the inertial reel, the rear plate will responsively be forcibly pressed against the block of compressible material thereby compressively crushing the compressible material within the box structure to thereby absorb shock force of the shoulder web strap against vehicle seat occupant's torso.

A webbing take-up device includes: a spool that enables pull-out and take-up of a webbing; a rotor disposed opposite from the spool, rotation of the rotor being impeded at a time of emergency; a wire of which a proximal end portion is retained at the rotor, at least a distal end portion of the wire being retained at the spool, the wire being disposed between the rotor and the spool, wherein the webbing is pulled out at a time of emergency of a vehicle, the wire being deformed and being wound onto a winding portion of the spool; and a retreat portion provided at the winding portion, the distal end portion of the wire being disposed at the retreat portion in a case in which the wire is wound onto the winding portion.

Disclosed herein are car seats and bases therefor. The base includes top tether and an energy-absorbing elongate finger. The tether includes webbing. The webbing is at least partially wrapped about the elongate finger. The elongate finger is configured to deform when a load applied thereto by the webbing exceeds a predetermined threshold so as to pay out the webbing from the base.

A child safety seat includes a base, a safety belt, a safety belt buckle and a safety belt automatic adjustment apparatus. The safety belt automatic adjustment apparatus includes a safety belt buckle fastening assembly, a safety belt retractor and a linking component. The safety belt buckle fastening assembly is rotatably connected to the base and for buckling with the safety belt buckle. The safety belt retractor includes a first ratchet and a second ratchet, and directions of teeth of the first ratchet and the second ratchet are opposite to each other. The safety belt retractor further includes a restraining assembly having a first restraining component and a second restraining component. The safety belt buckle fastening assembly rotates to drive the linking component, so as to drive the first restraining component to separate from the first ratchet or to drive the second restraining component to separate from the second ratchet.

A tensioning device for a safety belt component, comprising a gas generator for generating a pressurized gas, a piston that can be driven by the pressurized gas, a tension cable that is connected to the piston and is connectable to a safety belt component to be set into a tensioning movement, a tensioner tube for receiving and guiding the piston, and a guide block that forms a cable guide and in which a receptacle receiving the gas generator and a pressure chamber fluidically connected to the receptacle are formed, wherein the guide block is connected to the tensioner tube and the tension cable runs rectilinearly in a piston movement direction from the tensioner tube through the pressure chamber, and wherein at least one damping element is formed, which absorbs the kinetic energy of the safety belt component in the event of a load-free tensioning movement.

A combination locking web retractor and web attenuator includes a locking web retractor having a first frame, a web, means for taking up and paying out web from the first frame, and means for locking the web retractor to prevent pay out of the web from the first frame, and a web attenuator including a second frame mounted to or integral with the first frame and carrying a movable web guide supporting the web passing from the web retractor through the web attenuator, and at least one biasing or resilient member coupled between the movable web guide and the first or second frame, the at least one biasing member applying a biasing force to the web guide opposite a load force applied by the web to the web guide with the retractor locked so as to resiliently attenuate the load force applied by the web to the web guide.