Seating assembly for a vehicle with emitters of ultraviolet C radiation to disinfect seatbelt webbing
US10933821B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 28, 2019 |
| Grant date | Mar 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 1, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2022/3402
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seating assembly for a vehicle comprising: a seat; a seatback including an occupant side configured to contact and support an occupant of the seating assembly, a rear side that faces in the generally opposite direction as the occupant side, and a top portion; seatbelt webbing, the seatbelt webbing extending along the rear side of the seatback; a plurality of emitters of UVC radiation; and an emitter support structure attached to the seatback that supports the plurality of emitters of UVC radiation such that the plurality of emitters of UVC radiation emit UVC radiation onto the seatbelt webbing extending along the rear side of the seatback.
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