Vehicle seat belt shoulder harness elevation device
US5664843A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 29, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 9, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/00
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for biasing a portion of a seat belt shoulder harness away from a portion of a human chest. The apparatus comprises a body portion including a first end portion, a second end portion, and an intermediate portion. The body portion is deformable between a first and a second position. In the first position the intermediate portion is substantially non-coplanar with the first and second end portions, and in the second position, the intermediate portion is substantially coplanar with the end portions. The body portion is biased in the first position and is secured to the seat belt shoulder harness.
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