ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 20 -- United States Patent no. 12,391,210, issued on Aug. 19, was assigned to AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB (Vargarda, Sweden).
"Belt retractor" was invented by Thomas Gasthaus (Hamburg, Germany).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention relates to a belt retractor for a safety belt device, comprising a shaft for winding a belt, a frame, an opening in the frame, wherein the shaft extends through the opening, a locking element, and an internal toothing, wherein the locking element engages in the internal toothing to prevent the shaft from rotating in a direction of rotation, wherein the internal toothing is formed in a plate, and the plate is fastened to the frame, wit...