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Seat belt system for adults and children

US7571934B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateSep 18, 2008
Grant dateAug 11, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 18, 2028

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R22/20
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat belt system for adults and children has a strap (55) that extends vertically along the front surface of a seat back or a structural pillar at the side of a vehicle. Seat belt webbing (19) is configured to provide a three-point seat belt system. The seat belt webbing passes through a stationary seat belt webbing guide (50) located higher than the shoulder of an adult seat occupant and attached to the same component of the vehicle as the vertically extending strap (55). A movable seat belt webbing guide (65) is movable along the strap (55). The stationary seat belt webbing guide (50) has a stationary seat belt webbing passageway (53) through which the seat belt webbing (19) passes and the movable seat belt webbing guide (65) has a seat belt webbing passageway (67) through which the seat belt webbing (19) passes. The seat belt webbing passageway of the movable seat belt webbing guide (65) can be vertically aligned with the stationary seat belt webbing passageway (53) of the stationary seat belt webbing guide (50) when an adult occupies the vehicle seat and the seat belt webbing passageway of the movable seat belt webbing guide (65) can be vertically spaced from the seat belt we…

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