Patent · US Expired

Passive seat belt system

US4168850A · kind A · utility

5Cited by
10References
16Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 25, 1977
Grant dateSep 25, 1979
Priority date
Expiry dateJul 25, 1997

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/04
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A passive seat belt system for a vehicle comprising a seat belt retractor mounted in the vehicle, seat belt webbing have one end attached to the retractor and another end attached to the vehicle, a thin elongated flexible element attached at one end to the vehicle and at a second end to a ring attached the webbing, and a button on the webbing for moving the ring and the webbing in response to motion of the vehicle door.

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