Lap-shoulder belt extender
US5570933A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 22, 1994 |
| Grant date | Nov 5, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 22, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/023
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A seat belt assembly in a vehicle for restraining an occupant includes a lap-shoulder belt assembly and an lap-shoulder belt extender assembly. The lap-shoulder belt includes a shoulder belt having an upper end mounted to the vehicle and a lap belt having a first end mounted to the vehicle and a second end joined to the lower end of the shoulder belt to form a lap-shoulder belt junction. The extender belt includes an extender shoulder belt and an extender lap belt. The extender shoulder belt has an upper extender end adjustably coupled to the shoulder belt. The extender lap belt has a first lap extender end releasably connected to the lap-shoulder belt junction and a second lap extender end connected to a lower extender end of the extender shoulder belt to form an extender junction. The extender junction is releasably connected to the vehicle at the normal location of the lap-shoulder belt junction.
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