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Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer0
Mark F. Gray0
Michael J. Moore0
Richard W. Koning0
Date of Patent
March 8, 2005
0Patent Application Number
103034130
Date Filed
November 25, 2002
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A seat belt retractor (20) comprising: a primary (40) and secondary (60) locking mechanism and deactivation mechanism (74) for mechanically deactivating the second locking mechanism (60) when the retractor is used by occupants not in a designated class; the retractor including at least two load limiting mechanisms including for example, a torsion bar and variable elongation webbing or a torsion bar and a friction brake (or clutch) configured to be selectively employed depending on the size of the occupant.
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