IP Library Granted Patent US 12,545,209
Granted Patent B2
US 12,545,209 · App. 18/557,061 · Granted Feb 10, 2026

Method for producing a belt strap, and a belt strap

Inventors: Martina Rausch (Remshalden, DE); Viktorija Mecnika (Schwabisch Gmünd, DE)
Assignee: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
B60R22/12D03D1/0005D03D15/283D03D15/533D06C7/00D06C15/02H05B3/347D10B2331/04D10B2401/16D10B2401/18D10B2505/122H05B2203/017
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Patent No.
US 12,545,209
App. No.
18/557,061
Granted
Feb 10, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention describes a method of manufacturing a webbing ( 11 ) for a safety system of an automotive vehicle, wherein, in one method step, a webbing body ( 12 ) is woven, wherein at least one electric conductor ( 16 ) is woven into the webbing body ( 12 ), and wherein, in a further method step, the webbing body ( 12 ) is passed through a calender ( 24 ), with the webbing body ( 12 ) being compressed in the calender ( 24 ) by a maximum of 5%. Furthermore, the invention indicates a webbing ( 11 ).

Claims (9)

1 . A method of manufacturing a webbing ( 11 ) for a safety system of an automotive vehicle, comprising the steps of:

weaving a webbing body ( 12 ), wherein at least one electric conductor ( 16 ) is woven as a warp thread into the webbing body ( 12 ),

passing the webbing body ( 12 ) through a calender ( 24 ), wherein the webbing body ( 12 ) is compressed in the calender ( 24 ) by a maximum of 5%.

2 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the webbing body ( 12 ) is not compressed in the calender ( 24 ).

3 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the webbing body ( 12 ) is heated before it enters the calender ( 24 ).

4 . The method according to claim 3 , wherein the webbing body ( 12 ) is heated to a temperature ranging from 185° C. to 240° C.

5 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electric conductor ( 16 ) includes plural single wires ( 17 ).

6 . The method according to claim 1 , wherein the electric conductor ( 16 ) is a heating conductor or a sensor.

7 . A webbing ( 11 ) comprising a webbing body ( 12 ) and at least one electric conductor ( 16 ) woven into the webbing body ( 12 ) which was manufactured by a method according to claim 1 .

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2023
From: RAUSCH, MARTINA; MECNIKA, VIKTORIJA
To: ZF AUTOMOTIVE GERMANY GMBH
Reel/Frame 065780/0198 →
Priority Claims (1)
DE 10 2021 110 992.2 · Apr 29, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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