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Safe belt

US9561777B2 · kind B2 · utility

2Cited by
7References
20Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateNov 26, 2013
Grant dateFeb 7, 2017
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Expiry dateNov 26, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB60R2022/286
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A vehicle seat belt system (20) has a seat belt webbing (22) which is attached to a tongue (30) that fastens into a buckle mechanism (6) fixed to a load bearing part of the vehicle. The belt system (20) has a seat belt retractor (40), a seat belt webbing (22) with a lap belt portion (23) appropriately anchored and shoulder harness portion (25), a self-adjustable webbing guide (65) and a vertical strap webbing (55). The self-adjusting webbing guide (65) includes a pivoting guide (66) connected to a locking mechanism (70) activated by a forward movement of the occupant (1, 100) extending the shoulder webbing (25).

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