Apparatus for encouraging seat belt use

Details Apparatus for encouraging seat belt use Apparatus for encouraging seat belt use

1992-01-13

1995-03-07

Rice, Kenneth R.

Motor vehicles

With means for promoting safety of vehicle, its occupant or...

Responsive to absence or inattention of operator, or...

2808011, B60K 2804

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053949552

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus for seat belt use encourages use without inducing extensive user resistance. A seat mounted switch detects occupancy of a seat and activates an inducement circuit; a seat belt latch mounted switch detects the fastening of a seat belt and completes the inducement circuit. The inducement circuit controls power to occupant comfort and convenience features of the automobile, notably radio, audio and heating/cooling systems. The automobile will continue to function if seat belts are not used, but at a generally undesirable loss of comfort and convenience features. Seat belt use occurs as it is less uncomfortable to use the seat belts than to omit use.

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patent: 3808592 (1974-04-01), Wright
patent: 4136328 (1979-01-01), Cambern
patent: 4189170 (1980-01-01), Tanaka
patent: 4673195 (1987-06-01), Boyd et al.

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