Vehicle seat back with feature for grasping of seatbelt
US10207609B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 17, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 17, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/02
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat assembly for a vehicle includes a seat back having a cushion surface forming a bolster along a lateral edge thereof, a recess formed in the bolster, and a retractable seatbelt. When in a stowed condition, the seatbelt extends along the bolster between a top and a bottom thereof, and a portion of the seatbelt passes over the recess to create a space between an edge of the seatbelt and the cushion surface. The recess is sized and located to enable a seat occupant to insert fingers into the space and easily grasp the seatbelt for deploying it. The recess may be a depression in the cushion surface, or may be formed by a first portion of the bolster having a first radius smaller than a second radius of a second, un-recessed portion of the bolster adjoining the first portion.
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