Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1996-06-12
1998-01-20
Johnson, Brian L.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
180268, 180286, 297469, B60R 2206
Patent
active
057094080
ABSTRACT:
Motorized shoulder and lap belts are moved to restraining positions by a drive belt along a track around a doorway of a vehicle. A catch in a slot in the drive belt engages the shoulder belt to move with the lap belt which is attached to the drive belt. An adjustable height stop in the track stops and disengages the shoulder belt in the shoulder belt restraining position from the catch while the lap belt continues to move and stops in the lap belt restraining position. A persons weight in a seat of the vehicle and closing the vehicle door, if the vehicle ignition is turned on, activates a switch which moves the shoulder and lap belts into their restraining positions. With the person seated, the shoulder and lap belts are retracted by turning the vehicle ignition off, or by activating a switch located in the vehicle door handle, door post, or elsewhere in the vehicle. Sleeves located near where the shoulder and lap belts enter retractors are disposed around ends of the shoulder and lap belts. These sleeves are attached to inserts whose reversible motion and positioning, upon activation of an antenna-type motor, comfortably facilitate either holding the ends of the shoulder and lap belts out in front of, and away from, the seated person, or positioning the ends of the these belts around the body of the seated person. A motor controlling circuit drives a belt which positions the shoulder and lap belts between restraining and releasing positions.
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English Peter C.
Isaf Louis T.
Johnson Brian L.
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