Safety Belt Or Harness; E.g., Lap Belt Or Shoulder Harness Patents (Class 297/468)
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Patent number: 11628751Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a vehicle seat that includes a seat cushion which is substantially horizontal with respect to a floor of a vehicle. The vehicle seat further includes a seat back including a proximal end and a distal end separated by a longitudinal length, such that the proximal end is pivotably coupled to the seat back. The vehicle seat also includes a track arranged adjacent to the seat cushion and the track has a longitudinal length. The track includes a proximal end and a distal end, such that the proximal end of the track is attached to a biasing element while the distal end of the track is attached to a portion of the seat back. In a crash event, the seat back is displaceable with respect to the seat cushion along the longitudinal length of the track.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2022Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: Srinivas Reddy Malapati, Mangesh Kadam
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Patent number: 11584264Abstract: A long rail assembly attached to a vehicle floor for repositioning vehicle seats in a vehicle between a plurality of seating positions. The long rail assembly includes a fixed long rail having a C-shaped cross-section in profile and an elongated opening in a side wall of the long rail, a power rail drive module configured to travel along an interior of the long rail and having at least one striker extending laterally away from the rail drive module through the elongated opening in the side wall of the long rail, and a vehicle seat having at least one leg releasably coupled to the at least one striker by a seat latch assembly.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: MAGNA SEATING INCInventors: David M. Runde, Omar D. Tame
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Patent number: 11518278Abstract: A vehicle seating assembly having a seat cushion and a suspension system disposed proximate an underside of the seat cushion. The suspension system includes a carrier assembly, a displaceable platform, and an attachment member extending between the carrier assembly and the displaceable platform, wherein the attachment member is positionable between the rest position and an extended positon. The displaceable platform is positionable between a design position and a fully deployed position.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2021Date of Patent: December 6, 2022Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Alan George Dry, Johnathan Andrew Line, Derek Board
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Patent number: 11370387Abstract: A Seat Belt Release device for vehicles that is a backup and redundant release. It doubles the chance of release from a seatbelt system in an emergency situation. The release device includes an alert tab on a pull ring that is configured and holds the standard receiver with an extension strap. The receiver engages the tongue of a seat belt and subsequently the electrical switch that deactivates the no-seat-belt warning buzzer. The system provides a secondary backup to the traditional push only release and enables a person in an emergency to pull a pin and quickly release the safety seat belt to allow a driver or passengers to exit the vehicle and save lives.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2019Date of Patent: June 28, 2022Inventor: Ernesto W Zayas
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Patent number: 11260816Abstract: The proximity alarm and child seat pressure sensor is a safety device. The proximity alarm and child seat pressure sensor detects the presence of a child in a child safety seat. The child is in the custody of a custodian. The proximity alarm and child seat pressure sensor measures the span of the distance between the child safety seat and the custodian. If, while a child is detected in the child safety seat, the span of the distance between the child safety seat and the custodian is greater than a previously determined distance, the proximity alarm and child seat pressure sensor sends an alarm directly to the custodian. If the custodian fails to respond to the alarm within a previously determined amount of time, the proximity alarm and child seat pressure sensor sends an alarm informing the appropriate authority of the location of an unattended child.Type: GrantFiled: September 1, 2020Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Inventor: Robert Bodenhamer
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Patent number: 11234493Abstract: A seat buckle support includes a base having a thin profile with a width and a length each substantially greater than a depth. The base further includes an inner edge defining an opening. An elongated neck made of a flexible and resilient material includes a proximal end extending from an upper surface of the base. The elongated neck includes a bend adjacent the distal end which disposes the elongated neck at an angle relative to the upper surface. The inner surface of the elongated neck defines a channel running from the distal end to the proximal end. An entrance to the channel aligns with the opening at the upper surface. A seat buckle strap fits through the opening and the channel so that the elongated neck supports the buckle away from the car seat, preventing an individual from sitting on the buckle.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2020Date of Patent: February 1, 2022Inventor: Kevin Omar Pinkney
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Patent number: 11027693Abstract: Device cooperating with a vehicle safety belt, designed for passenger transport, especially children consists of a tensioning belt (1) fixed releasably between the shoulder part (2) and the lap part (3) of the fastened safety belt. Tensioning belt is equipped with the length and tension controller (R) and has tunnels (9) on both ends formed by the rolled up and fixed ends of the belt. In the tunnels (9) there are arms of the snap fasteners (4) fixed to the fastened safety belt. Controller (R) includes a staple (7) fixing the length of the tensioning, belt (1) and a staple (8) blocking its position, and the tensioning belt (1) is composed of a fragment (1?) connected permanently with the fixing staple and a fragment (1?) connected slidingly with the fixing staple (7) and the staple (8) blocking the position of the belt (1).Type: GrantFiled: July 20, 2017Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Inventors: Maciej Łuczak, Norbert Gałuszewski
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Patent number: 10946829Abstract: A vehicle seat and safety assembly includes a seat cushion, a seatback, and a wraparound seatbelt system to restrain an occupant in rear, side and rollover crashes. The seat cushion is connected to a vehicle floor. The seatback is connected to the seat cushion. The wraparound belt has a first strap end, a second strap end, and a strap, net or supporting body extending between the first strap end and the second strap end to direct restraining forces from an occupant through the seat to the vehicle floor or structure. The strap, net, or supporting body extends at least partially through or is integrated with the seatback and may incorporate pretensioning, load-limiting and other features to increase and control occupant restraint in non-frontal crashes.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: INSTITUTE FOR INJURY RESEARCHInventor: David C. Viano
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Patent number: 10945106Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes detecting a location of a personal electronic device (PED) on a transportation vehicle based on a signal transmitted by a wireless beacon to the PED; using sensor data to automatically determine usage of a resource on the transportation vehicle, the resource including on the transportation vehicle at least one of a lavatory, a passenger seat, a luggage bin, and a cart; indicating a status of the resource to the PED based on the determined usage; and updating a data store for tracking the usage, after an action is taken associated with the resource, in response to receiving the status.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2019Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Panasonic Avionics CorporationInventors: Steven Bates, Philip Watson
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Patent number: 10737587Abstract: Disclosed is one example of a vehicle seat in which a dimension thereof in its width direction can be smaller. The vehicle seat includes: a side frame extending in seat front-rear directions; a belt anchor bracket at least part of which is positioned below the side frame; a belt stay at least part of which is positioned below the side frame; and a coupling bolt that couples the belt anchor bracket and the belt stay to each other at a position below the side frame, the coupling bolt passing through a first member, which is one of the belt anchor bracket and the belt stay, and reaching a second member, which is the other of the belt anchor bracket and the belt stay.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yushi Shinozaki
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Patent number: 10703332Abstract: A three-point seatbelt device includes: a webbing configured to function as a shoulder belt and a lap belt; a shoulder-side reeler that includes a pre-tensioner mechanism and a shoulder-side force limiter mechanism, and is configured to reel up an end portion of the webbing on a shoulder belt side so as to allow the webbing to be pulled out; a tongue mounted on the webbing; and an inner belt including a buckle to which the tongue is coupled, the inner belt including, of a pre-tensioner mechanism and a buckle-side force limiter mechanism, only the buckle-side force limiter mechanism. An initial load of the buckle-side force limiter mechanism is set to be larger than an initial load of the shoulder-side force limiter mechanism.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2018Date of Patent: July 7, 2020Assignee: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventors: Shigekazu Imanaka, Makoto Sekizuka, Mitsuyoshi Ohno
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Patent number: 10696197Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to reducing the likelihood of injury to a passenger in a collision. In one example, a system for reducing the likelihood of a passenger submarining, may include a restraining device for restraining the passenger. A second restraining device for further restraining the passenger may also be included in the system. A locking mechanism may be configured to prevent a seat back from reclining when the second restraining device is not activated.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Waymo LLCInventors: Courtney McCool, Thomas Daniel
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Patent number: 10603528Abstract: A rapid extraction harness for dragging a victim from a dangerous area may include at least two straps. The straps may each include a hook portion with a section of hooks and a loop portion including a section of loops opposite the hook portion. The section of hooks and the section of loops may removably attach to each other. Each strap may also include a connection point between the hook portion and the loop portion. A connector may be attached to the connection point of each of the straps.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Inventor: Frank Harold Bologna
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Patent number: 10525930Abstract: A seatback for a seating assembly of a vehicle comprising: a top portion; a headrest extending above the top portion; and a first shoulder belt guide disposed adjacent the top portion, fastened to the seatback, and configured to accept and retain a first shoulder belt of an occupant restraint assembly. The seatback further comprises a boss receiver and the first shoulder belt guide includes a first boss. The first boss is disposed within the boss receiver. A fastener can be disposed through the boss receiver and into the boss of the first shoulder belt guide disposed in the boss receiver to fasten the first shoulder belt guide to the seatback. The first shoulder belt guide is disposed adjacent the top portion to a first side of a midline of the seatback. A second shoulder belt guide can be disposed adjacent the top portion to a second side of the midline.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2018Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Marcos Silva Kondrad, Ryan Welch, Kevin Mozurkewich, Johnathan Andrew Line
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Patent number: 10351021Abstract: Provided is a vehicle seat fastening structure that enables a reduced length of a bolt for fastening a movable rail and a cushion frame in a spaced-apart manner. The cushion frame includes a bottom wall extending in a seat-width direction and a seat front-rear direction. The nut includes a body having a cylindrical shape and configured to penetrate the bottom wall, a thread groove, and a flange portion projecting radially from the body. A length of the nut along a central axis thereof is greater than a separation distance between an upper surface of the movable rail and an upper surface of the bottom wall of the cushion frame in a state in which no impact is applied to the cushion frame. The flange portion is provided in an area of the nut at a distance from an insertion opening for the bolt greater than the separation distance.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: TOYOTA BOSHOKU KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Yuki Nagatani
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Patent number: 10336293Abstract: A motor vehicle comprises a three-point safety belt device to a motor vehicle seat, wherein the safety belt device comprises a belt, a belt magazine, a belt buckle for releasably securing the belt and a deflection member. The deflection member is provided for guiding the belt emerging from the belt magazine and for deflecting the belt and forming a belt portion of the belt, wherein the belt portion is guided over a shoulder and a chest of a secured motor vehicle occupant seated on the motor vehicle seat. The deflection member is designed such that in the state of the motor vehicle occupant secured by the belt, when the belt portion is subjected to an increased tensile loading, the belt portion performs a displacement from a comfort position into an emergency position in the direction of the motor vehicle interior.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Carsten Bazant, Gregor Frosch, Joerg Frank Doering, Martin Kizil
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Patent number: 10052988Abstract: In a seat cushion frame which comprises side frames fixed to each of the two ends of a pan frame in the width direction, the rigidity of mounting the side frames to the pan frame is increased. In this seat cushion frame having a configuration in which side frames are fixed to both ends of the pan frame in the width direction, the side frame is fixed to the pan frame with a flange formed by bending the top part inwards in the width direction, and a recess recessed inwards in the width direction is formed in the portion of the flange that is fixed to the pan frame.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2018Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: TS Tech Co., Ltd.Inventor: Masayuki Hoshi
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Patent number: 9758126Abstract: A vehicle child safety seat includes: a seat main body on which an occupant sits; a seat belt for restraining the occupant to the seat main body, the seat belt including a shoulder harness having a long belt shape and facing a shoulder of the occupant; and a shoulder pad including a hold member formed of a material having a flexibility into an elongated shape and placed between the shoulder of the occupant and the shoulder harness along a longitudinal direction of the shoulder harness, attached to the shoulder harness slidably in the longitudinal direction, and including a plurality of hard members formed of a material harder than the hold member and provided side by side at intervals therebetween in a longitudinal direction of the hold member, the plurality of hard members being attached to a shoulder-harness-side surface of the hold member.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2013Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignees: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, TAKATA CORPORATIONInventors: Tetsu Mitsuo, Osamu Nakagawa, Masayuki Sakumoto
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Patent number: 9738180Abstract: An adjuster track assembly for a vehicle seat includes an upper rail configured to be fastened to the vehicle seat and displaceable in a longitudinal direction, a stationary lower rail, a linear guide provided in the longitudinal direction between the upper rail and the lower rail which includes a bearing element for longitudinal guidance and support of the upper rail. The bearing element includes bearing cages with rollers accommodated within roller pockets having retention areas for guiding said rollers both in the longitudinal direction and the direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and absorption areas for receiving or eliminating wear debris or abrasions.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: Brose Fahzeugteile GmbH & Co. KG, CoburgInventor: Leo Ioppolo
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Patent number: 9283926Abstract: A buckle presenter for moving a seat belt buckle with a vehicle seat of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat has a seat frame connected to a seat adjustment mechanism that moves the vehicle seat. The buckle presenter includes an anchor strap and a buckle strap. The anchor strap is anchored with respect to the vehicle seat such that it is substantially restricted from moving when the vehicle seat is being adjusted vertically. The buckle is attachable to the buckle strap, which is connectable to the vehicle seat such that it moves with the vehicle seat when it is being adjusted vertically. The buckle strap is configured to move along the anchor strap. When a load is applied to the seat belt buckle, the buckle strap and the anchor strap are configured to interlock such that the buckle strap is substantially restricted from moving vertically.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2013Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: Scott D. Thomas, George J. Strnad, Steven G. Corrion
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Patent number: 9045061Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle seat comprising a seat part for providing a seat surface for a seat occupant, a guide track arrangement for the longitudinally adjustable arrangement of the vehicle seat in a vehicle and a height adjustment device comprising a plurality of rockers which are pivotably coupled to the seat part and the guide track arrangement and which connect the seat part to the guide track arrangement so as to be adjustable in height, and a electromotive drive unit for driving a first rocker of the plurality of rockers. The drive unit has an output pinion which engages in a toothing of a tooth segment and can be set into rotation with respect to the tooth segment for adjusting the seat height of the seat part relative to the guide track arrangement. To this end, the output pinion is arranged on the first rocker and the tooth segment is arranged stationary on the guide track arrangement or on the seat part.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: June 2, 2015Assignee: Brose Fahrzeugteile GmbH & Co. Kommanditgesellschaft, CoburgInventors: Sergej Kostin, Johannes Ultsch
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Publication number: 20150145314Abstract: Disclosed is a high strength polyester fiber for a seat belt, and in particular, a polyester fiber for a seat belt, which has intrinsic viscosity of 0.8 to 1.5 dl/g, tensile strength of 8.8 g/d or more, and total fineness of 400 to 1800 denier. A method of preparing the fiber is disclosed. The polyester fiber includes filaments having high strength, low modulus, and high elongation to significantly lower shrinkage, while securing excellent mechanical properties, it is possible to manufacture a seat belt having excellent impact absorption and significantly improved abrasion resistance and heat resistant strength retention, even with a woven density of 260 yarns/inch or less.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Byoung-Wook An, Gi-Woong Kim, Seong-Young Kim, Young-Soo Lee
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Patent number: 9033369Abstract: A fixing buckle assembly for use as part of a motor vehicle seatbelt restraint system of a type having webbing for positioning on an occupant and a lap pretensioner for pretensioning the seatbelt restraint system. The buckle assembly includes a tongue, preferably affixed to a pyrotechnic lap pretensioner (PLP). The buckle assembly includes a buckle plate featuring an aperture for connection to a loop of the webbing. A cover assembly encases the internal components of the buckle assembly and is formed of two cover halves which are preferably injection molded and snap together in a clam-shell construction. Each of the cover halves have sections which circumscribe a tongue passageway such that after they are assembled and the tongue is inserted in the buckle assembly, the cover halves become interlocked together. At the opposite end of the buckle assembly, the cover halves each include a section extending from the aperture which is retained from separation by being enclosed by the webbing loop.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: AUTOLIV ASP, INC.Inventors: Jonas Sterner, Peter Lundgren, David Prentkowski
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Publication number: 20150123449Abstract: A vehicle seat harness anchoring system is disclosed. The vehicle seat harness includes straps which fit over the body of a person and also fit over the legs of a person. Some of the straps are adjustable to securely hold the person in the harness. The harness anchoring system is attached to the vehicle seat harness. The harness anchoring system consists of a mixture of several fixed length and adjustable length anchoring straps. One end of the anchoring straps is either attached to an anchor plate or to an anchor point on a vehicle. The other end of the anchoring straps is attached to the vehicle seat harness.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 4, 2013Publication date: May 7, 2015Inventor: Shawn Crews
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Patent number: 9022483Abstract: Self adjusting and/or locking buckle tongue assemblies for use with occupant restraint systems in vehicles are described herein. In one embodiment, a buckle tongue assembly includes a plate having a tongue portion configured to cooperatively engage a corresponding buckle assembly. The buckle tongue assembly of this embodiment can further include first and second web gripping portions carried by the plate. The second web gripping portion is configured to move relative to the first web gripping portion between a first position in which the web gripping portions are spaced apart to permit movement of a web therebetween, and a second position in which the web gripping portions are engaged or interlocked to clamp the web therebetween.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2012Date of Patent: May 5, 2015Assignee: Shield Restraint Systems, Inc.Inventor: David D. Merrick
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Publication number: 20150115677Abstract: A child seat for a vehicle, particularly a motor vehicle, comprises a base element, if required a back element and/or side elements, as well as an impact shield that can interact with a belt system so as to retain a child. At least two belt section receiver-devices are provided on the impact shield which allow at least two belt sections to be arranged one next to the other, said two belt sections having an offset to one another in at least some sections and transverse to their longitudinal extension.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2012Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Martin Pos
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Publication number: 20150115588Abstract: A buckle assembly for a vehicle includes a buckle member, an anchor bracket, and a webbing strap. The buckle member includes a connector that defines a buckle opening. The anchor bracket is operatively disposed in adjacent relationship to the buckle member and is configured for attachment to the vehicle. The anchor bracket defines a anchor opening. The webbing strap extends between a first strap portion and a second strap portion to form a loop portion therebetween. The webbing strap presents a first side and a second side, opposing the first side. The loop portion of the webbing strap extends through the buckle opening of the connector and the anchor opening of the anchor bracket. The first side of the first strap portion and the first side of the second strap portion are disposed in facing relationship to one another and a joint is formed therebetween.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2014Publication date: April 30, 2015Inventor: Kevin J. Storck
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Patent number: 9016797Abstract: A seat device for use in a vehicle that can move through an opening of a vehicle between a loading and unloading position positioned outside the vehicle, where a passenger can load and unload as well as be seated, and a seating position positioned in the cabin of the vehicle, where the passenger can maintain a seated disposition. A securing member of the seat device can secure a wheelchair in a folded state to a side surface or a back surface of the seat. The wheelchair together with the seat can move from the loading and unloading position to inside the cabin of the vehicle, with the passenger in a seated position.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Inventors: Fujio Iida, Masami Sasaki
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Patent number: 9010868Abstract: A seat belt spacing device holds a seat belt in spaced relationship to a person to prevent the belt from wrinkling clothes worn by the person. The device includes a medial member and a first bracket coupled to and extending from a first face of the medial member. The first bracket defines a first slot positioned in spaced relationship to the first face configured for receiving a shoulder portion of a seat belt therein. A second bracket is coupled to and extends from a second face of the medial member. The second bracket defines a second slot positioned in spaced relationship to the second face. The second slot is configured for receiving a lap portion of the seat belt therein. Thus, the shoulder portion of the seat belt is retained in spaced relationship to the lap portion of the seat belt.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Inventor: Kyndal A. Hashman
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Patent number: 9004593Abstract: A child carrier having a carrier pass through which defines a restraint path between opposed carrier sides and having a carrier restraint tensioner coupled at a fixed location on the child carrier which operates to adjust length of a carrier restraint disposed in the restraint path to secure the child carrier in relation to a vehicle seat.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Seatcure, LLCInventors: Karin J. Banghart, Tye L. Banghart
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Patent number: 9004606Abstract: An arrangement is provided for vertically adjusting a bezel and a bezel support defining a webbing guide for a seat belt webbing integrated into a vehicle seat. The adjustment arrangement includes a bearing block arrangement and a slotted latch plate mounted in a frame channel of the seat. A spring biased height adjustment frame extends from the bezel support and a spring biased release member is pivotally mounted within the bezel support and provided with a latching tooth engageable and disengageable with the latch plate for establishing various vertical positions of the bezel and the bezel support relative to an upper end of the frame channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 17, 2013Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: H.O. Bostrom Company, Inc.Inventors: Paul C. Bostrom, Matthew C. Horn, Wayne R. Block
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Patent number: 8998340Abstract: A passenger restraint including a buckle, a locking arm, a power supply, a bracket, a mount, and a rod. The buckle has a button capable of being depressed. The locking arm has first and second extensions extending outwardly therefrom, and first and second prongs extending downwardly from the first and second extensions, respectively. The buckle includes an opening arranged to receive the first and second prongs. Furthermore, there is a bracket secured to the locking arm, a mount having first and second mount sides and first and second mount side fastening means. The power supply is secured to the mount and the bracket is secured to and pivotable about the mount via first and second mount side fastening means. The locking arm is in an open position but when an electrical signal is applied the locking arm extends downwardly into the opening of the buckle into a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Inventor: Jeffery L. Biegun
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Patent number: 8944468Abstract: A tongue or tongue cover to envelop a plastic part of a seat belt tongue of a seat belt. The tongue or tongue cover includes a webbing engagement projection useful to resist unwanted slackening of the lap belt portion of the seat belt while in use.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2010Date of Patent: February 3, 2015Inventors: Graham Edward Cox, Ronald Sidney Cox
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Patent number: 8925669Abstract: A motorcycle safety belt device secures a rider onto a motorcycle. The device includes a motorcycle having a main seat. A first strap has a first end and a second end. The first end of the first strap is coupled to the motorcycle proximate the main seat. The second end of the first strap is coupled to the motorcycle proximate the main seat such that the first strap is selectively positionable to extend over the main seat of the motorcycle. A buckle selectively couples a first section of the first strap to a second section of the first strap.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2013Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Inventor: Marline Augustin Saint-Hilaire
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Patent number: 8919882Abstract: A soldier platform system and method includes a soldier platform system in a vehicle. In an embodiment, the soldier platform system includes a seat assembly. The seat assembly includes a seat and straps. The soldier platform system also includes a restraint harness belt. The restraint harness belt is secured to the seat assembly. In addition, the soldier platform system includes mounting assemblies. The straps attach the seat to the mounting assemblies. The soldier platform system further includes a ratchet platform that has a platform upper assembly and a platform lower assembly. The soldier platform system also has a strap retractor and a retractor strap. The retractor strap is extractable from the strap retractor, and the retractor strap is retractable by the strap retractor. Additionally, the strap retractor retracts the retractor strap upon achieving a strap threshold. Moreover, the strap retractor is secured to the platform lower assembly.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 30, 2014Assignee: Black Mountain Industries, Inc.Inventors: Kyle L. Greenwood, Bobby D. Melvin, Rattaya C. Yalamanchili, James Buckner, James Hagan
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Publication number: 20140375093Abstract: A harness apparatus including a first adjustable harness strap, a second adjustable harness strap, and a retainer apparatus. The retainer apparatus includes a first retainer portion slidably attached to the first harness strap, a second retainer portion slidably attached to the second harness strap, and a braking mechanism configured to prevent the first retainer portion and the second retainer portion from moving along the first harness strap and the second harness strap. The first retainer portion is removably attached to the second retainer portion. The braking mechanism includes a braking device configured to apply resistance to the first harness strap and/or the second harness strap and to hold the retainer apparatus in a stationary position along the first harness strap and the second harness strap.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2014Publication date: December 25, 2014Inventor: Mark J. Friedman
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Patent number: 8876161Abstract: A seat belt buckle for receiving a tongue connected to a seat belt webbing. The buckle includes a first ejector spring in a position out of an area ? of the path of movement of an engagement portion of the tongue and an imaginary extended area ? extended from the area ? in the direction of movement of the engagement portion, and on the outer side of a base. A second ejector spring is provided in a position out of at least one of the area ? and the imaginary extended area ?, and on the outer side of the base 8. A bracket for fixing the buckle to the vehicle body can be provided closer to a tongue insertion hole, thereby reducing the length of the buckle in the tongue insertion direction.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2011Date of Patent: November 4, 2014Assignee: Takata CorporationInventor: Yoshihiko Kawai
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Patent number: 8851522Abstract: A seatbelt anchor assembly includes a ferrule, a cable, and seatbelt buckle. The ferrule can be mounted at one end to a seat base or other mounted structure of the vehicle, and can further include an anti-rotation pin that is received in a locating hole of the seat base to limit rotation of the ferrule during mounting and during normal occupant use. The pin can be made from aluminum or other material that can shear off in response to a dynamic vehicle load, allowing the ferrule to pivot about its mounting location to align the loads. The ferrule can be in the form of a blank including a body portion and a head portion having a pair of ears, and can include a recess between the ear portions and the body portion to limit tension in the ferrule when the ferrule is crimped to mount a cable thereto.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Autoliv ASP, Inc.Inventors: David Srugis, Thomas Garvey, Nick Paglia, David Dziuda, Scott Bellman
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Patent number: 8840145Abstract: A tongue member comprising a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism and a side wall including an opening; a lock bar configured to move along the opening between a first position and a second position relative to the structural member; and a lock member configured to secure the lock bar in the second position; wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member is allowed to move freely along the seat belt, and wherein when the lock bar is in the second position, a clamping surface of the lock bar secures a section of the seat belt to a clamping surface of the structural member to fix the relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2013Date of Patent: September 23, 2014Assignee: TK Holdings Inc.Inventors: Jonathon Michael Bougher, Darren Wade Goudeau
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Publication number: 20140265503Abstract: A buckle presenter for moving a seat belt buckle with a vehicle seat of a vehicle is provided. The vehicle seat has a seat frame connected to a seat adjustment mechanism that moves the vehicle seat. The buckle presenter includes an anchor strap and a buckle strap. The anchor strap is anchored with respect to the vehicle seat such that it is substantially restricted from moving when the vehicle seat is being adjusted vertically. The buckle is attachable to the buckle strap, which is connectable to the vehicle seat such that it moves with the vehicle seat when it is being adjusted vertically. The buckle strap is configured to move along the anchor strap. When a load is applied to the seat belt buckle, the buckle strap and the anchor strap are configured to interlock such that the buckle strap is substantially restricted from moving vertically.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2013Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLCInventors: Scott D. Thomas, George J. Strnad, Steven G. Corrion
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Publication number: 20140252822Abstract: A main object of the invention is a textile strip forming at least partially a safety belt intended to be fastened to a fixed structure of a seat or of a passenger compartment, characterised in that a notch is formed on the textile strip (10) in order to allow for the folding of the textile strip onto itself in such a way as to surround the fixed structure of the seat or of the passenger compartment by insertion of an end of the textile strip into the notch made in the textile strip.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventor: Vincent Tejedor
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Publication number: 20140252840Abstract: A belt presenter for a seat belt system of a vehicle includes an arm (22) which is pivotal in a state mounted on the vehicle, wherein the arm (22) can adopt a feeding position (A) and a parking position (P). The arm (22) includes a finger (44) for seizing the strap (20) when the arm moves into the feeding position (A), and the finger (44) is pivoted at the arm (22) so that it can adopt a folded position in which it is located substantially in parallel to the arm (22) and an unfolded position in which the finger (44) is orientated substantially perpendicularly to a pivoting plane of the arm (22).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 10, 2012Publication date: September 11, 2014Inventors: Martin Seyffert, Karl Birk
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Patent number: 8827312Abstract: A pretensioner includes a member having a through-hole, a tubular cover, and an actuator configured to pull the member to pull a belt folded back through the through-hole, wherein the tubular cover has a mounting portion that is fixedly positioned on the member upon being put on the member.Type: GrantFiled: February 4, 2013Date of Patent: September 9, 2014Assignee: Takata CorporationInventors: Yoji Suyama, Hirokazu Naganuma
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Patent number: 8820790Abstract: A vehicle seat includes a sitting part structure and a seatback structure which is arranged so as to pivot at its lower end on the sitting part structure and is covered by a seatback cover and to which, in its upper region on the vehicle sill side, is secured a belt deflector. The belt deflector has a belt runner opening for a seatbelt, which faces in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The seatbelt is guided out of an automatic belt roller mechanism, which accommodates one end of the seatbelt, through the belt runner opening in the belt deflector. The belt deflector is covered by the seatback cover which has a belt-passage through-opening which coincides with the belt runner opening and is covered on the front face of the seatback by a belt cover which has a belt-guide slot and is connected to the seatback cover.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2011Date of Patent: September 2, 2014Assignee: Keiper GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Frank Wenz, Sasa Galijasevic, Thomas Jung
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Patent number: 8813320Abstract: A buckle suitable for use with a child restrain harness comprises a first strap fastener having at least one resilient latching arm, a second strap fastener having a base provided with an opening, and a socket movably assembled through the opening, the socket being operable to rotate relative to the base, and the latching arm being operable to engage with the socket to securely hold the first strap fastener with the socket.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2011Date of Patent: August 26, 2014Assignee: Wonderland Nurseygoods Company LimitedInventor: Guang-Hui Zhao
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Publication number: 20140232165Abstract: A seat-belt strap for a seat-belt system in a motor vehicle has a woven fabric consisting of warp threads and weft threads. The seat-belt strap is woven alternately with a 1/2 twill weave and a 2/1 twill weave across at least part of its width.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2012Publication date: August 21, 2014Inventors: Roland Brielmann, Jürgen Renner
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Patent number: 8807598Abstract: A guide loop for a vehicle seat belt system includes a first portion configured for attachment to a body of a vehicle, a second portion extending from the first portion at an angle and configured for attachment to the body, and a third portion extending from the second portion and substantially parallel to the first portion. The third portion is spaced apart from the first portion so as to define a channel that is configured for receiving a seat belt webbing. The guide loop is fixedly attachable to and not rotatable with respect to the body.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLCInventors: George J. Strnad, Steven J. Richter
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Patent number: 8807657Abstract: A method and an attachment clamp for attaching a seat belt to a seat frame of a bus seat are provided. The attachment clamp includes at least one upper arm having at least one slot disposed through the at least one upper arm. The attachment clamp includes at least one lower arm that is received within the at least one slot of the at least one upper arm. A receiving channel is defined by the at least one upper arm and the at least one lower arm. The receiving channel is configured to receive the seat frame. The upper arm and the lower arm are pivotable with respect to each other and are fastenable to each other.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: International Truck Intellectual Property Company, LLCInventors: Erik C Wilson, David M Gerst, Samuel D Wagoner, Patrick E Temple, SanJeev Vij, Eric DeView, John Swenson
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Patent number: 8801038Abstract: A tongue for a seat belt device is provided with a tongue main body that is insertable within a buckle, and a train-around portion through which an intermediate portion of a webbing is inserted. The train-around portion includes a first shaft is fixedly mounted between a pair of opposing walls, and a second shaft that is movably mounted between the walls. The webbing is slidably bent 180° around the first fixed shaft. When tension of the webbing exceeds a predetermined magnitude or greater, the movable second shaft engages the webbing and increases a bending angle of the webbing around the first shaft to an angle greater than 180° thereby increasing frictional resistance between the webbing and the train-around portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: August 12, 2014Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai-Rika-Denki-SeisakushoInventor: Seiji Hori
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Patent number: 8794399Abstract: A dynamic energy management restraint anchor device interfaces with a child seat in a vehicle, engaging common child seat attachment clip features. A device restraint anchor is operable to dynamically extract and permit distortion of load bearing deformable member(s) in order to manage the displacement of, and load transferred through, an anchor connected to a child seat. The device may be further operable to limit or prevent restraint anchor displacement and the distortion of said deformable member(s) under quasi-static load conditions in order to meet motor vehicle static load/displacement anchorage performance requirements applicable to certain anchors. Anchor retraction capability and various interlocking configurations for securing the position of an anchor, before or after having extracted, may be incorporated relative to the energy management device interfacing with both a vehicle and a child seat. An indicator may further be provided to identify the functional state of the restraint device.Type: GrantFiled: November 6, 2008Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Richard Edward Ruthinowski, Ian Brewster Hall, Parakrama Valentine Weerappuli, Brian Robert Spahn