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Seat belt system and seat

US8047615B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by

6References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

TK HOLDINGS, LLC · US

Inventors

Brandon Scott Marriott · Waterford, US
Thomas Wayne Messner · Grand Blanc, US
Paul Michael Smith · Toronto, CA

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 12, 2008
Grant date	Nov 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2029

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60R2022/021
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A seat belt stowage apparatus includes a seat with a backrest, a cavity, and a seat belt buckle. The cavity is located in the seat. The buckle is releasably attached to a seat belt tongue. The buckle is movable between a stowage position inside the cavity and an in-use position. When a force is applied to the seat belt buckle, a buckle strap allows the seat belt buckle to be rotated forward out of the seat. When the force is removed, a torsion spring reverts the seat belt buckle to the stowage position inside the cavity.

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