Seat belt buckle and tongue presenter system

US6485058B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• Breed Automotive Technology, Inc. · US

Inventors

• Kenneth H. Kohlndorfer · Roseville, US
• Mark F. Gray · Sterling Heights, US
• Markell Seitzman · Ironwood, US
• Mohannad Murad · Troy, US
• Hossam Almasri · Sterling Heights, US
• Randal Gosk · Troy, US
• Lawrence M. Refior · New Baltimore, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 4, 2000
• Grant date: Nov 26, 2002
• Expiry date: Aug 4, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R22/26
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A system (20) comprising a buckle presenter (100) and/or a tongue presenter (200) and mechanism to activate and control each presenter. The buckle presenter and tongue presenter (200) are used to respectively move a seat belt buckle (26) and a corresponding tongue (24) from a stowed position to activated positions generally in front of the occupant to make the process of inserting the tongue into the buckle more convenient.