Abstract: A safety belt restraint arrangement for a motor vehicle which automatically adjusts the height of the head rest to an optimal position during a collision. In a principle embodiment a seat belt guide or follower member is formed into the side of the head rest for directing the seat belt, from an upwardly and rearwardly disposed seat belt deflecting member associated with the motor vehicle interior, to pass obliquely downward across the front portion of vehicle seat for connection with the seat belt buckle assembly in a conventional way. The follower member includes a pressure or stopping face for the seat belt so that, upon collision, the tightening of the seat belt acts against the pressure face of the follower to automatically raise the head rest to a pre-selected desired optimal position. The pre-selected optimal height adjustment is accomplished by positioning the follower member with respect to the head rest.

Abstract: An improved floor configuration for the interior rear portion of a motor vehicle wherein at least one region, made of a fracture-prone material such as plastic and typically the spare tire cavity or foot recess cavity region, is covered by a sealing cover assembly having properties of high ultimate elongation, fluid impermeability (both liquid and gas impermeable), and good crack or tear-resistance. In one embodiment, the sealing member comprises a carpet having a flexible, stretchable backing layer, preferably a plastic sheet having high ultimate elongation, high yield strength and good resistance to hydrocarbons.