Abstract: A seat belt retractor with a tension eliminating mechanism comprises a reel on which a webbing is wound up when the reel rotates in one direction, first biasing means biasing the reel to rotate in the one direction, a ratchet wheel journaled on a concentric bearing portion formed on the reel, a toothed stopper arm for stopping rotation of the ratchet wheel when engaged with the same, second biasing means to bias the stopper arm to move in a direction to be disengaged from the ratchet wheel, an external gear journaled on an eccentric bearing portion formed on the reel, third biasing means to bias the ratchet wheel to rotate in the same direction as the one direction relative to the external gear, an internal gear stationarily mounted to the retractor and operatively engaged with the external gear, at least one stud fixed to the external gear, at least one arcuate slot formed in the ratchet wheel to be concentric with the same for spacedly receiving therein the stud, the stud and the slot being so arranged and

Abstract: A vehicle occupant restraining belt arrangement includes a female buckle and a male latch member slidably receiving an intermediate portion of a strip of webbing having its both ends fixed with respect to the vehicle body to define shoulder and lap belt portions. A slide member is adjustably mounted on an intermediate portion of the strip of webbing between the latch member and the lower end of the strip to prevent the latch from dropping onto the vehicle floor when the belt arrangement is not in use. The slide member is formed with a slit adapted to receive a free end of the latch member to retain the latch member in parallel to the strip of webbing.