Chairs and seats – Body or occupant restraint or confinement – Safety belt or harness; e.g. – lap belt or shoulder harness
Patent
1988-10-24
1990-05-29
Brown, Peter R.
Chairs and seats
Body or occupant restraint or confinement
Safety belt or harness; e.g., lap belt or shoulder harness
280808, 297488, B60R 2100
Patent
active
049290274
ABSTRACT:
A passive restraint enhancer for application in supplementing the safety of a seat belt, of the shoulder harnessing type, for minimizing or preventing injury in vehicle accidents, the restraint includes a sleeve device, having one or more channels therethrough, the seat belt and a rigid support locate within the sleeve device, with the seat belt being arranged overlying and in front of the rigid support, with the support having resiliency, functioning to disseminate the forces of impact encountered during an accident, and to prevent the seat belt from creasing and causing additional injury to the passenger when impact occurs. The sleeve device may be formed of a singular fabric or polymer material, and folded into a configuration for holding the seat belt and rigid support in place, as when permanently installed, or it may include a liner, being at least partially removable, to allow the seat belt to be inserted therein, when the restraint is sold and used in the aftermarket.
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Brown Peter R.
Denk Paul M.
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