Patent · US Expired

Safety belt arrangement in vehicles

US7004503B2 · kind B2 · utility

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15References

14Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Takata-Petri (Ulm) GmbH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Herrmann · Neuenstadt am Kocher, DE
Matthias Pleyer · Senden, DE
Robert Kopetzky · Lonsee, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 3, 2001
Grant date	Feb 28, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 9, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2022/1825
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A safety belt arrangement for a motor vehicle. The arrangement includes a belt deflection device. The belt deflection device is arranged above the shoulder of the passenger to be held by the safety belt. The belt deflection device is mounted to a carrier attached to the vehicle body. The belt deflection device includes an upper reversal member, which deflects the belt downwards, and a deflection member arranged below the reversal member. The deflection member being vertically adjustably secured to a rail mounted to the carrier. The deflection member deflects the belt from an at least substantially vertical direction to a direction toward the shoulder of the passenger which deviates significantly from the vertical.

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