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EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR [3 records]

Record 1 2011-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A retractor which during normal driving conditions does not restrict the freedom of movement of the wearer of the safety-belt. Such a device has length adjusting components which automatically adjust the strap to the wearer and a locking mechanism actuated in an emergency by deceleration of the vehicle (single sensibility) [or] a combination of deceleration of the vehicle, movement of the webbing or any other automatic means (multiple sensitivity).

Key term(s)
  • emergency-locking retractor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Rétracteur qui, dans les conditions normales de conduite, ne limite pas la liberté de mouvement de l'usager. Il comporte un dispositif de réglage en longueur qui ajuste automatiquement la sangle à la corpulence de l'usager et un mécanisme de verrouillage actionné en cas d'accident par une accélération du véhicule dans une direction quelconque ou un déplacement de la sangle par rapport au véhicule ou tout autre moyen automatique.

Spanish

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Record 2 1991-09-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)

Spanish

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Record 3 1983-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Safety Equipment (Motor Vehicles and Bicycles)
DEF

A retractor incorporating length-adjusting parts and locking mechanism that is activated by vehicle deceleration or acceleration, webbing movement relative to the vehicle or other automatic action during emergency, and that, when locked, is capable of withstanding restraint forces. During normal driving conditions, the webbing does not restrict the freedom of movement of the wearer.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sécurité (Véhicules automobiles et bicyclettes)
DEF

Rétracteur comprenant des dispositifs de réglage et un mécanisme de verrouillage actionné par la décélération ou l'accélération du véhicule, par le déplacement de la sangle par rapport au véhicule ou par toute autre action automatique en cas d'urgence et capable, en position verrouillée, de résister à des forces de retenue. Dans les conditions normales d'utilisation, la sangle ne limite pas la liberté de mouvement de l'usager.

Spanish

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