Safety belt tension transfer system
US6581968B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2001 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R22/12
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle safety restraint system for a vehicle that allows transfer of tensile force from a transferor belt to a transferee belt. One end of the transferor belt is secured to the vehicle and the other end is attached to a transferor plate. One end of the transferee belt is secured to the vehicle and the other end is fed through a transferee plate and attached to a tension transfer latch plate. During normal use conditions, the transferee plate and the tension transfer latch plate are united, the transferor plate and the tension transfer latch plate are engaged using a quick release mechanism, and the transferee plate is engaged in a buckle that is secured to the vehicle. When the vehicle experiences a sudden deceleration that exerts a tensile force on the transferor belt, the tension transfer latch plate is separated from the transferee plate if the tensile force exceeds a design value. When the tension transfer latch plate is separated, the tensile force is transferred to the transferee belt.
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