Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impac

Details Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impac Apparatus for protecting a vehicle occupant's head from an impac

1997-01-27

1999-12-28

Culbreth, Eric

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Attachment

280751, 280808, B60R 2218

Patent

active

060071001

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for helping to protect a vehicle occupant's head (140) from an impact in a passenger compartment (13) of a vehicle includes a webbing guide (30) for guiding movement of seat belt webbing (14) in the vehicle. A mounting bolt (70) has a bolt head (76) for attaching the webbing guide (30) to the vehicle. A spring member (100/200) is held in position between the bolt head (76) and a portion (32) of the webbing guide (30). The spring member (100/200) extends into the passenger compartment (13) beyond the bolt head (76) and is compressible in response to application of a force due to occupant movement in the passenger compartment.

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patent: 5863069 (1999-01-01), Wickenheiser et al.

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