Seat belt shoulder strap adjustment guide apparatus
US5472236A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 9, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 9, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/024
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The apparatus (1) for redirecting a shoulder strap (2) of a vehicle's seat belt from a standard path, the standard path extending between a lower buckle clasp (12) to an upper vehicle sidewall mounting (11) across a torso of an average height adult passenger of the vehicle, to a lowered path extending across a torso of a reduced height passenger of the vehicle, may comprise: an upper shoulder strap feeder fastener (5) for holding and guiding the shoulder strap (2) from the upper sidewall mounting (11) at a point substantially along the standard path at a side of the reduced height passenger adjacent the mounting (11); a middle shoulder strap locating fastener (6) for holding and guiding the shoulder strap (2) from the upper shoulder strap feeder fastener (5) to the lower buckle clasp (12); a lower belt fastener (7) attachable to a lap strap (3) of the seat belt; and a body member (4) interconnecting the upper shoulder strap feeder fastener (5), the middle shoulder strap locating fastener (6) and the lower belt fastener (7). In this way, by fastening the apparatus (1) to the seat belt (2, 3), the shoulder strap (2) is redirected from the standard path to the lower parth so that the …
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