Rotor Motor in a seatbelt tensioner?

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Rotor Motor in a seatbelt tensioner?

Post by 4g63mightymax » Mon Oct 21, 2013 8:38 am

I bet Walt will appreciate this being a rotary fan. Check out the insides of this seatbelt retractor.

http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT ... 70&f=false
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Re: Rotor Motor in a seatbelt tensioner?

Post by 300D50 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:12 am

I've known about that one for a while. :mrgreen:
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Re: Rotor Motor in a seatbelt tensioner?

Post by 4g63mightymax » Mon Oct 21, 2013 12:11 pm

Damn, buzzkill!
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Re: Rotor Motor in a seatbelt tensioner?

Post by 300D50 » Mon Oct 21, 2013 2:55 pm

It's not a buzzkill, it's fleeping awesome to see the actual patent for it.
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