Method, system and apparatus for stabilizing vehicle occupant's shoulder during side collision impact
US9260076B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 23, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 16, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 23, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60R2021/0058
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle occupant restraint method, system, and apparatus. The system includes a seat belt associated with a seat of a vehicle and a shoulder belt portion of the seat belt comprising a shoulder stabilizing zone and a thorax belt portion, wherein the shoulder stabilizing zone includes a larger width dimension than the thorax belt portion. The system also includes a pretensioning device associated with the shoulder belt portion of the seat belt. The pretensioning device is configured to cinch and lock the shoulder stabilizing zone around a shoulder region of the occupant, thereby preventing forward rotation of the shoulder region, in response to a side impact collision.
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