Abstract: An electric door latch apparatus includes a catching part for catching a striker, a door locking and unlocking part for applying a torque to the catching part through a main motor, an electric emergency door unlocking part configured to enable the door to be released from the vehicle body through a sub-motor, an inside emergency operation lever connected to an inside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the inside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, an outside emergency operation lever connected to an outside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the outside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, and a manual emergency door unlocking part connected to the inside emergency operation lever and configured to apply a torque to the catching part.

Abstract: An electric door latch apparatus includes a catching part for catching a striker, a door locking and unlocking part for applying a torque to the catching part through a main motor, an electric emergency door unlocking part configured to enable the door to be released from the vehicle body through a sub-motor, an inside emergency operation lever connected to an inside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the inside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, an outside emergency operation lever connected to an outside handle installed in the door, rotatable by an operational force of the outside handle, and configured to apply a torque to the catching part, and a manual emergency door unlocking part connected to the inside emergency operation lever and configured to apply a torque to the catching part.

Abstract: A torsion shaft for a seat belt retractor assembly, the torsion shaft being connectable at a first location to a spool for receiving a seat belt and connectable at a second location to a locking mechanism, the first and second locations being spaced apart along a length of the torsion shaft, wherein the torsion shaft is configured to deform when a torsion force is applied between the first and second locations during an impact event, wherein the torsion shaft comprises a cavity and a fluid is provided in said cavity so as to support the torsion shaft as the torsion shaft deforms during the impact event.

Abstract: A retractable leash with integrated locking system includes a main body having a plurality of sides that define an interior space. An elongated leash cord extends through an aperture in the main body and is connected to a retractable mechanism that is positioned within the main body. A locking handle assembly is connected to the main body and transitions between an open position and a closed position. The handle assembly includes a fixed section and a movable section that is hingedly secured to the main body. An electronic lock is positioned within the handle assembly and is selectively activated by a biometric sensor. A location module is positioned within the main body, and a light and charging port are positioned along the main body.

Abstract: An electronic article surveillance apparatus for monitoring boxes and other items comprises a base, an electronics housing, and an elastic band. The base has posts and spring loaded pins proximal to the posts. The elastic band has two ends and an aperture at each end. The electronics housing has apertures that align with the spring loaded pins and that give access to switches within the housing. When the base is installed on an item and the elastic band is wrapped around the item with its apertures over the posts, the band restrains the spring loaded pins. When the housing is installed on the base, the band keeps the pins from actuating the switches. If the band has its tension relaxed, by tampering for example, the band ceases to restrain the pins which then actuate the switches. The electronics monitor the switches for tampering and can signal alarms.

Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes a spool, a piston, and a cylinder. The spool is rotatably coupled to a base by a piston and a cylinder. The piston is fixed to one of the base and the spool. The cylinder receives the piston and is fixed to the other of the base and the spool. A cutter is disposed between and fixed to one of the piston and the cylinder. The cutter is in engagement with the other of the piston and the cylinder.

Abstract: An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. A clip securely holds the article of merchandise. The clip has a hook on a bottom surface thereof. A base has an aperture configured to receive the hook. When the hook is inserted into the base through the opening, the clip is shifted relative to the base such that the point of the hook resides underneath a top plate of the base. A locking member immobilizes the clip within the base preventing the hook from becoming realigned with the base. A key is used to retract the locking member to release the clip from the base.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor for a seat belt device for a vehicle with a belt shaft that is rotatably supported in a belt retractor frame, and a blocking device with a locking catch. A sensor device (2) is provided with a first blocking lever (5) which actuates the locking device based on vehicle deceleration via movement of a first blocking lever (5). A second blocking lever (7) supported on the belt extractor for fixing the first blocking lever (5) when there is a predetermined belt extraction length. A counter gear (3) driven by the belt shaft is provided being formed by an eccentric (27) that drives the belt shaft and a wobble plate (8) having a first toothing (19) that can be driven by eccentric (27) to perform a wobbling movement.

Abstract: A security device and its associate base are provided. The base includes a cable having a free end which is routed through the base and around an item of retail merchandise. When tension is applied to the cable, the base actuates a depressible button of an anti-theft component of the security device mounted to the base.

Abstract: Systems (100) and methods (1300) for operating a security tag (132). The methods involve: slidingly coupling a first engagement member (212) of the security tag to a first sidewall (208) forming a first right angle with a base (220) of an article; and extending a securement member (218) of the security tag across an exterior surface of the base of the article. A second engagement member (210) of the security tag is slidingly coupled to a second sidewall (206) opposed from the first sidewall and forming a second right angle with the base of the article. A length of the securement member is then decreased so as to place the securement member in a tensioned position whereby the security tag is secured to the article. The securement member can be locked in the tensioned position using a mechanical locking mechanism (222) of the security tag.

Abstract: A belt retractor for a vehicle seat belt includes a rotatably supported belt reel (12) from which webbing can be unwound, a force limiting means which in a force limiting phase permits controlled webbing extension in the webbing extension direction when the belt reel (12) is blocked and a particular force threshold is exceeded, and a change-over device for carrying out a change-over operation before and/or during the force limiting phase in which it is changed from a first force level to a second force level. The change-over device includes a control means adapted to trigger or inhibit the change-over operation at least in response to the recognition of an installed child safety seat (34).

Abstract: This disclosure describes, in part, a reel assembly configured to store and automatically retract flexible medical tubing. The reel assembly may include a constant torque spring configured to bias a rotational force on a spool. The spool may have clusters of teeth alternative with tooth-less areas. The reel assembly may also comprise a pawl with an internal spring configured to interact with the clusters of teeth and tooth-less areas in order to prevent/permit retracting a portion of fed medical tubing by the constant torque spring.

Abstract: A system for retaining a leash or other equipment or implement to a structure, such as a building, includes a clamp, a spool connected to the clamp, a leash wrapped on the spool, the leash has a first end connected to the spool and a second end extendable from the spool, a spring connected to the spool, the spring biases the spool to retrieve the leash when extended from the spool, and a leash clutch connected to the clamp. The leash clutch is engaged to brake the leash to limit extension and retraction of the leash on the spool. The leash is attachable to a fixture of the structure to maintain the ladder or other equipment or implement positioned in respect to the structure.

Abstract: In an object holding device, it is possible to prevent loosening of a cord-like body for holding an object without requiring any user's special operation. The object holding device includes a fixing belt (3) wound on a plastic tank (2), a male buckle (9) provided at a fixing belt, a reel (4) having the fixing belt wound around and urged to rotate in a winding direction of the fixing belt and a reel housing (11) connecting with a male buckle. When the male buckle is connected to the reel housing, a rotation of the reel is restricted at least in a counter-winding direction of the fixing belt.

Abstract: A cable management device includes a base, a locking member, a winding member, a driving member, a pressing member, and a spring. The base comprises a bottom board and a guide member. The locking member includes a pedestal and a sleeve. The winding member includes a winding portion sandwiched between a first end and a second end. The winding member defines a first receiving hole for receiving the sleeve. A number of first sawteeth formed on the pedestal mesh with a number of second sawteeth formed on the first end. The driving member includes a plate and a second receiving hole passing through the plate for receiving the sleeve. A number of third sawteeth formed on the second end mesh with a number of fourth sawteeth formed on the plate. The pressing member is connected to the sleeve. The spring is compressed between the pressing member and the driving member.

Abstract: In a webbing take-up device, due to actuation of a pre-tensioning mechanism when a vehicle collision, a piston is moved, rack teeth of the piston mesh with pinion teeth of a pinion, causing the pinion rotate and a spool to be rotated in the take-up direction. In a state where a large rotational force in the pull-out direction is acting from an occupant on the pinion, through a webbing and the spool, a rack tooth is broken by a pinion tooth when the rack teeth initially mesh with the pinion teeth, especially by a tip end of the rack tooth meshing with the pinion tooth. Therefore, sticking-in of the pinion teeth rack teeth and the pinion teeth can be suppressed, or easily eliminated, enabling loss in force transmitted from the piston to the pinion to be reduced.

Abstract: A locking retractor is disclosed, as are stretchers and cots using the retractor to secure a patient. The retractor includes structure for locking the retractor spool to prevent rotation in both directions. However, a cam is coupled to the shaft and is arranged relative to the locking structure to prevent the spool from locking during an initial portion of the spool's rotation, until a first locking point is reached. Once the first locking point has been reached, a clutch prevents the locking structure from engaging while the spool is still rotating, but the locking structure will engage to lock the spool in both directions once active rotation stops. A user-actuatable lever is provided externally that disengages the locking structure when actuated to allow the spool to extend and retract freely.

Abstract: Plural door portions are formed by sectioning the gas blowing section of the gas generator with slits. In a state in which gas has been generated by the gas generator, the plural door portions part at the slits and open towards the outside of the casing body. A gas flow path section is connected to a peripheral wall section configuring an deployment space permitting opening of the door portions. The gas flow path section is provided with an upstream portion which is in communication with the deployment space and formed along a direction orthogonal to the direction of gas blowing from the gas blowing section, and an opening portion provided at the gas inflow side, which is set so as to communicate with a space which is between adjacent door portions when the door portions 56 are in a opened state.

Abstract: A self-locking belt retractor with a belt shaft which is mounted rotatably in a frame having a belt-sensitive a blocking device. A disc cam (1) mounted rotatably on the belt shaft, is pretensioned by a spring in the extension direction of the seat belt and on which an inertial mass (5) is mounted pivotably about a pivot axis (S). A projection (11) limits relative movement between the inertial mass (5) and the disc cam (1) is provided on the inertial mass (5) and/or on the disc cam (1).

Abstract: A tensioner (10) for a seat belt includes a cylinder tube (12), a piston (14) that is movably arranged in the cylinder tube (12), a tension transmission means (24) connected to the piston (14) at a connecting portion (26) for transmitting the movement of the piston (14) to the seat belt, as well as a drive (18) which is adapted to exert a driving force in a tensioning direction A on the piston (14) so as to tension the seat belt. The tensioner (10) moreover includes a return stop which counteracts a displacement of the piston (14) in a direction B opposite to the tensioning direction A. The connecting portion (26) is arranged in the tensioning direction A ahead of the return stop.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device capable of smoothly releasing rotation locking while also stabilizing a load support direction during rotation locking. A pawl is equipped with a flat plane shaped load receiving face. The pawl is normally retained in a load receiving position but is rotationally moved when imparted with drive force of a drive mechanism section. The lock ring is equipped with a protrusion portion set with a lower rigidity than the rigidity of the pawl. The lock ring is not capable of rotating by the protrusion portion being supported by the load receiving face of the pawl, and rotation is permitted by moving the load receiving face away from the protrusion portion with rotational movement of the pawl.

Abstract: A retractable tow strap apparatus includes a housing containing a spool operably connected to a crank on the exterior of the housing. A tow strap is wound around the spool, the ends of the strap extending through a pair of apertures on opposite sides of the housing. Unwinding the strap from the spool through the apertures rotates the spool in a first direction. The strap is retrieved onto the spool by rotating the spool in a second direction using the crank. Springs within the housing apply a braking force on the portion of the strap that is on the spool, whereby slack in the strap and resultant tangling may be minimized as the strap is wound and unwound from the spool. The strap is formed of a unitary webbing element that extends through the spool, thereby minimizing the application of tension forces directly to the spool during a towing operation.

Abstract: Provided is a seat belt retractor capable of having its assembly readily performed to increase assembly efficiency, simplifying shapes of components to readily manufacture the retractor and reduce manufacturing cost, and preventing a webbing from being hooked when the webbing is rewound. The seat belt retractor includes a housing constituting a main body of the seat belt retractor, a guide drum rotatably installed in the housing, a connector inserted into one side of the guide drum, a base member surrounding the connector, a gear member inserted into the base member, a cylinder for operating the gear member, a torsion bar inserted into the guide drum, a locking member fixedly inserted between the torsion bar and the guide drum, a locking clutch installed at one surface of the locking member, a mechanism cover installed at one surface of the locking clutch, and a friction spring installed in the mechanism cover to stop operation of a lock arm fixed to the locking clutch.

Abstract: A seatbelt retractor includes housing having a pair of side walls facing each other, take-up drum rotatably housed between pair of side walls, configured to take up webbing and rotated in webbing-pull-out direction when webbing is pulled out, rotation portion rotating together with the take-up drum in a state of inserted in through hole formed in the one side wall, rotation restricting member rotatably supported by supporting portion at outer periphery of the through hole and configured to stop the take-up drum and the rotation portion from rotating in webbing-pull-out direction when the rotation restricting member is rotated to inner side of the through hole under predetermined occasion and gets engaged with the rotation portion, and load receiving portion formed on one side wall and configured to receive load transmitted from the rotation portion toward the rotation restricting member when the rotation restricting member gets engaged with the rotation portion.

Abstract: Provided is a locking member mounting structure of a seat belt retractor including: a locking base coupled to one side of a guide drum; a locking clutch rotatably coupled to one side surface of the locking base; a lock arm coupled to one side surface of the locking clutch so as to rotate at a predetermined angle; and a mechanism cover covering the locking clutch and the lock arm, wherein a leaf spring is fixed to extend to one side from a boss formed in the center of the locking clutch, and a fixing piece projects from one surface of the lock arm so as to be fixed to the leaf spring. The leaf spring which returns the lock arm installed in the locking clutch is easily assembled, and assembly time of the leaf spring is reduced, thereby increasing productivity. Further, since the leaf spring has a curved portion or is formed in a stair shape, elasticity of the leaf spring is maintained, and deformation of the leaf spring is prevented.

Abstract: A belt retractor (5) for a vehicle seat belt includes a frame (10) made of plastic material and two side legs (16) between which a belt reel (22) equally made of plastic material is arranged. The belt reel (22) is provided with a flange (26) at each of its end faces and a retaining pin (32) to which the seat belt (7) is fastened is accommodated in the belt reel (22). The retaining pin (32) extends into the flanges (26) of the belt reel (22).

Abstract: Provided is a manually controlled flexible band play out and slack retracting device including a frame structure and shaft about which a band is wound. A hub may be mounted on the shaft, such that the strap is wound around the hub rather than the shaft, including a radially wound spring secured to the shaft at one and to inner side of the hub at the other end. The band feeds between flat surfaces of a clamping mechanism that includes a hand controlled braking device that applies a squeezing pressure to the band on a dispensing end.

Abstract: In an insertion hole formed in an adapter, a side wall which presses an insertion piece of a stopper with an urging force of a spiral spring has a wall surface parallel to a virtual straight line passing a center of the adapter and positioned on the virtual straight line. Thus, a direction which the wall surface of the side wall presses the insertion piece of the stopper is along a facing direction which the side wall and another side wall face each other, and is not inclined outward in a radial direction of the adapter with respect to the facing direction. Thereby, a pressing force applied from the wall surface of the side wall to the insertion piece of the stopper does not cause the insertion piece to be extruded from the insertion hole. Thus, insertion state of the insertion piece to the insertion hole can be satisfactorily maintained.

Abstract: A self-retracting lifeline is provided. In one embodiment, the self-retracting lifeline includes a housing, a drum, an activation assembly, a lifeline and a connector, the drum is received in the housing. The activation assembly is received in the housing. Moreover, the activation assembly is operationally coupled to the drum to selectively rotate the drum. The connector is coupled proximate an end of the lifeline. The connector has a connector passage. The connector passage is configured and arranged to selectively couple the lifeline to the drum.

Abstract: The present invention is to suppress a generation of a noise due to repeatedly hitting a clutch plate against a clutch cover and a clutch guide. A webbing take-up device is provided with a clutch cover fixed to a sub-torsion shaft so as to be rotatable integrally therewith; a clutch guide arranged so as to face the clutch cover, and supported capable of relatively rotating to the sub-torsion shaft; a lock ring formed around the clutch cover and the clutch guide; and a clutch plates turned to a lock ring side while being guided by the clutch guide in accordance with relative rotation of the clutch guide to the clutch cover into one rotational direction, and engaged with the lock ring. L-shaped springs which urge the clutch plates to a clutch cover side are formed integrally with the clutch guide.

Abstract: Security device comprising a clasping member that comprises a conducting member, a locking member connected to the clasping member, such that the locking member and the clasping member form a loop, the locking member in turn comprising: a gear member comprising a protruding profile, the gear member extending in a first plane with the protruding profile raised from the first plane, a maneuvering member extending in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the maneuvering member being rotatable relative the gear member and comprising a latch member biased towards the first plane arranged to engage the gear member, such that rotation of the maneuvering member in opposite directions causes a narrowing or a widening of the loop. Rotation in a opposite direction is prevented through the engagement of the latch member with the protruding profile.

Abstract: A length direction base end side of a wire passes through a retaining spring mounting hole formed in a case, and is anchored to an anchor tag that is indirectly retained by a pulley. A spring is provided in the retaining spring mounting hole, and a base end of a tube is retained to the spring through a metal cylinder body. A spring-side step portion of the spring is pressed contact to a mounting portion-side step portion of the retaining spring mounting hole so the spring is retained. When the tube is pulled towards an opening side of the retaining spring mounting hole, the spring moves and the spring-side step portion makes press contact with, and is once again retained, by a different step of the mounting portion-side step portion.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor is provided that realizes the proper meshing between a plurality of internal teeth and external teeth with a simple movement of a spool. In the case of an emergency, external teeth of a pawl provided at a spool right side end mesh with internal teeth provided on a frame, and, with load acting on a seat belt, a spool left side end contacts a spool guide. Since the spool left side end tends to move further in the direction of seat belt load, the spool guide brings one external tooth at the spool left side end into contact with one target internal tooth provided on the frame. Hence, some of the spool external teeth are made to mesh properly with the respective internal teeth. Thus, some of the spool external teeth effectively mesh with the respective frame internal teeth with simple movement of the spool.

Abstract: A device for storing and dispensing infusion tubing is presented. The device comprises a casing, a spool rotatably mounted on the casing for storing the infusion tubing, and a locking structure for positively locking a central portion of infusion tubing on the spool. A locking mechanism locks a rotation of the spool in regard to the casing in at least one direction.

Abstract: In at least one embodiment of the present invention, a force limiting device for a motor vehicle is provided. The force limiting device is adopted for adjusting the absorption of a force between two parts moving relative to one another during a dangerous situation in the motor vehicle. The force limiting device comprises a kinematic energy absorption device configured such that for a predefined profile of a speed difference between the two parts moving relative to one another different force limiting levels are produced as a function of mass and momentum of the two moving parts.

Abstract: A method of downscaling the travel-time-function of a reference body of mass mt in a spring-mass system with a spring providing a spring force when the spring-mass system is exposed to an acceleration field with an acceleration which moves the reference body against the spring force according to the travel-time-function is provided. In this method, the downscaling is done by coupling the reference body of mass mt to additional masses mr which are kinematically linked together in such a way that they do not react to acceleration field.

Abstract: A method is presented of optimizing an airbag suppression threshold for an airbag suppression system in a vehicle. The method includes defining a first value as the airbag suppression threshold such that deployment of an airbag is suppressed above the first value. Next, one or more factors indicative of a presence of a child restraint seat in the vehicle seat are determined. The airbag suppression threshold is set to a predefined second value when each of the factors are met. The factors include determining whether a locking feature in a set belt webbing retractor is in a first state configured to prevent withdrawal of the seat belt webbing. Other factors may include determining whether a speed of the vehicle is within a predetermined speed range and whether a load applied to the vehicle seat is within a predetermined seatload range.

Abstract: An engaging member supporting structure having a rotating body being connected to a spool, transmitting rotation to the spool and having rotation from the spool transmitted thereto; a support body provided coaxially with the rotating body; an engaging member provided at the support body and rotating in one direction to engage with the rotating body; a shaft potion formed at one of the support body or the engaging member; and a bearing portion formed at the other of the support body or the engaging member in such a manner that the shaft portion is inserted therein, whereby the engaging member is rotatably provided at the support body, wherein, in a state in which the engaging member engages with the rotating body, a clearance is formed between an outer peripheral surface of the shaft portion and a portion of an inner peripheral surface of the bearing portion.

Abstract: A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables are wrapped around an object. An attachment clip is releasably snap-fitted into the body of the security device. The ratchet mechanism includes a spool and a locking pawl or lever. A key is used to unlock the clip from the housing. An alarm system is contained in the housing and actuates an audible alarm upon certain unauthorized actions occurring. Insertion of the clip into the housing automatically actuates the ratchet mechanism preventing movement of the cable in the unwind direction and activates the alarm system.

Abstract: A seat belt retractor utilizing active material actuation for selectively modifying the tension in a seat belt.

Abstract: A self-retracting lifeline includes a reserve lifeline portion and comprises a housing, a drum rotatably operatively connected to the housing, and a lifeline. A stop member is operatively connected to an intermediate portion a distance from a first end of the lifeline. A bumper portion is operatively connected to the housing and includes a bore through which the lifeline extends, the bore being smaller than the stop member to prevent passage of the stop member through the bore and out of the housing. At least a portion of the bumper portion disconnects from the housing when a predetermined force is exerted on the bumper portion to allow the stop member to exit the housing.

Abstract: An enclosed hose reel 10 consists of a spool and two enclosure halves 14 comprising the frame 16. The power spring 18 is contained in the spool 12. Tension on the power spring 18 is transmitted to the frame 16 via a shaft 20 with a spring 30 loaded ratchet 22. The ratchet mechanism 24 engages the frame 16 via protrusions 26 that fit into cutouts 28 within the enclosure 14. The protrusions and cutouts 28 are designed so that a clockwise rotation is allowed to increase the tension of the power spring 18.

Abstract: The disclosed seat belt tensioner for a seat belt system may comprise a seat belt spindle, a gearwheel connected to the seat belt spindle, and a latching pawl for locking the seat belt spindle in the tensioned position by engaging in the teeth of the gearwheel. The latching pawl may be configured to be brought into a first pawl position for blocking the gearwheel in the seat belt unrolling direction and into a second pawl position for blocking the gearwheel in the seat belt-tensioning direction of rotation. The latching pawl may also be configured to perform a first pivot-over operation from the first pawl position into the second pawl position and to perform a second pivot-over operation from the second pawl position into the first pawl position when the gearwheel exerts a force on the latching pawl that exceeds a predetermined force required for the respective pivoting-over operation.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device including: a take-up shaft on which a webbing is taken up; a lock mechanism including a lock gear disposed at one axial direction end portion of the take-up shaft and formed with ratchet teeth, and a lock plate formed with lock teeth engaging with the ratchet teeth; and a frame including a pair of leg plates disposed at both axial direction end portions of the take-up shaft, an opening portion being formed at a leg plate of the pair of leg plates disposed further to the other axial direction end portion of the take-up shaft than the ratchet teeth and the lock teeth, and the opening portion passing through the leg plate at a position that faces towards a range including a mutual engagement position between the ratchet teeth and the lock teeth and the periphery of the engagement position along the take-up shaft axial direction.

Abstract: The cable retractor mainly contains a housing member, a coil spring, a rotary disc, a cable, and a winding disc. The rotary disc has a top circular indentation where the coil spring is accommodated in the indentation. A number of gear teeth are provided around the rotary disc and the winding disc. The winding disc has a central axle for the winding of the cable. The winding disc is positioned such that its teeth engage those of the rotary disc. A spiral track and a centrifugal track are provided on the rotary disc and the housing member, respectively. A positioning ball, together with the spiral track and the centrifugal track, provides a positioning function. The cable can be configured to be pulled in a single direction with a connector or multiple directors at a free end.

Abstract: In case one of three clutch pawls protrudes outwardly from the side surface of a pawl base and engages with a clutch gear and the remaining two clutch pawls are not yet engaged with the clutch gear, the peripheral portion of a deforming through hole of the clutch pawl engaging with the clutch gear is plastically deformed and the clutch pawl is deformed in a substantially L-shape while engaging with the clutch gear. Then, the pawl base can be rotated further and the remaining two clutch pawls further protrude outwardly from the side surface of the pawl base and engage with the clutch gear.

Abstract: In a tension device for a nonskid chain, a winding reel is supported, so that it can rotate about its axis inside the housing and is prestressed in the winding direction and has a gear rim with teeth arranged along its circumference. A tension line that can be retracted into the housing can be connected to the winding reel, such that a ratchet in a first position (A) blocks a rotational movement of the winding reel in the tension direction by engagement of the ratchet in the teeth. Areas free of teeth on the circumference of the gear rim of the winding reel alternate with areas with teeth.

Abstract: A security device includes a locking member, a ratchet mechanism, and a plurality of cables. The cables are wrapped around all six sides of a box-like article. An attachment clip is releasably snap-fitted into the body of the security device and locked. The ratchet mechanism includes a spool and a locking pawl. A top wall of the housing has a key receiving recess for positioning the key for unlocking the clip from the housing and releasing the spool. The housing has a rotatable handle for manually rotating the internal spool to further tighten the cable about the article after the cable slack is taken up by an internal spring. An alarm system in the housing actuates an audible alarm upon certain unauthorized actions. Insertion of the clip into the housing automatically actuates the ratchet mechanism preventing movement of the cable in the unwind direction and activates the alarm system.

Abstract: A security device may include a spool, locking mechanism, button, plug, and latch. The spool is configured to either wind or unwind a cable for wrapping around an object. The locking mechanism is configured to partially lock the spool. The button may be used to move the locking mechanism between locked and unlocked positions. The button may be blocked by inserting a plug into a housing of the device such that the button can not be activated to unlock the spool. The plug may be secured to the housing through the latch that prevents the unauthorized removal of the plug. For an enhanced locking feature, the latch and the plug may be configured to require at least two forces to move the latch and free the plug. The spool, locking mechanism, and button may be stacked along a common axis to provide a more compacted design.

Abstract: A webbing take-up device that is both capable of promoting reductions in size and weight and capable of excellently maintaining coupling strength between a pawl member and a ring portion. A clutch plate and a lock ring of this webbing take-up device are coupled by plural teeth provided at the clutch plate meshing with plural teeth provided at the lock ring. This lock ring is specified to have a lower material strength than the clutch plate. A tooth height H2 of the plural teeth of the lock ring is specified to be lower than a tooth height of the plural teeth of the clutch plate. Thus, when the lock ring and the clutch plate mesh, tooth tips of the plural teeth of the clutch plate come into contact with tooth bottoms of the plural teeth of the lock ring.