Seat belt assist device, and vehicular seat
US10071705B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 10, 2014 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 13, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2022/208
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
Provided are a seat belt assist device and a vehicular seat such that a seat belt can be moved to a position easily accessible by a seated person in a compact and simple configuration. A seat belt assist device is configured to move at least a part of a seat belt of a seat for a vehicle to a position easily accessible by a seated person, and is provided with a movable member that supports a part of the seat belt and that moves between a normal position and a protruded position that protrudes beyond the normal position. The movable member is disposed on an upper surface of a seat back of the seat, with an end portion thereof at the door side of the vehicle being disposed toward an end of the upper surface of the seat back in a right and left direction, and with a forward end disposed rearward of a front end surface of the upper surface of the seat back.
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