Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-03-29
2005-03-29
Fleming, Faye M. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
active
06871876
ABSTRACT:
A seat-belt-restraint-system (40) for a vehicle occupant (30) seated in a vehicle seat (32). Seat-belt-restraint-system (40) includes two shoulder belts (42) and (46), a middle portion belt (52), a seat belt buckle (60), a seat belt latch (58), a connect mechanism (50), and a lap belt (54). The upper end of shoulder belt (42) is extendable and retractable to the upper portion of the vehicle adjacent the occupant's shoulder. The upper end of shoulder belt (46) is extendable and retractable to the upper portion of seatback (34) adjacent the occupant's shoulder. The lower ends of both shoulder belts (42) and (46) lead to connect mechanism (50). The first end of middle portion belt (52) leads to connect mechanism (50). The second end of middle portion belt (52) is connected to the first end of lap belt (54). The second end of lap belt (54) is anchored to the vehicle and disposed on the outboard side of occupant (30). Connect mechanism (50) interconnects the lower ends of both shoulder belts (42) and (46) and the first end of middle portion belt (52). Seat belt latch (58) has a webbing loop, through which middle portion belt (52) is threaded, such that seat belt latch (58) is slidable along middle potion belt (58). Seat belt buckle (60) is anchored to the vehicle and disposed on the inboard side of the occupant (30) for lockably receiving seat belt latch (58).
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