Seat belt buckle
US7797803B2 · kind B2 · utility
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2007 |
| Grant date | Sep 21, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/45623
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A seat belt improvement providing seat belt buckling assistance and automatic release of the seat belt. The seat belt assembly includes an electromagnet located in the seat belt buckle that aligns and draws the seat belt tongue into the seat belt buckle when the seat belt tongue is in close proximity to the seat belt buckle. The buckle may be formed with a funnel region adjacent its open end to assist in aligning the seat belt tongue with the opening of the housing and thereafter engaging the seat belt tongue with the latch mechanism. The buckle may additionally include a manual release element. The buckle may further include one or more illuminated areas to assist the passenger in visually locating the seat belt buckle and/or the manual release element.
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