Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Patent
1998-07-01
2000-09-12
Dickson, Paul N.
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
297481, 280749, B60R 2220
Patent
active
061166499
ABSTRACT:
A retainer 30 for a seat belt strap assembly 81 that includes an anchor body 35 having a securement portion 45 and a seat belt engagement portion 79. The securement portion 45 is adapted for being releasably mountable upon a front side panel 92 of a vehicle passenger seat 90. The seat belt engagement portion 79 is adapted for releasable engagement with the seat belt assembly member 84. The securement portion 45 is alternatively substantially U-shaped or J-shaped with an interior leg 50 adapted for abutting engagement with an interior surface 94 of a front side panel 92 of a vehicle passenger seat 90 and an exterior leg 60 adapted for abutting engagement with an exterior surface 96 of the same front side panel 92 of the vehicle passenger seat 90. In the J-shaped configuration, however, the interior leg 50 is shorter than the exterior leg 60. In this manner, when the retainer 30 is in a mounted configuration, the front side panel 92 of the vehicle passenger seat 90 is pinched between the interior and exterior leg 60s. A bite portion 65 connects the interior leg 50 to the exterior leg 60 and orients the interior leg 50 substantially parallel to the exterior leg 60 when in an relaxed or uninfluenced configuration. At least the bite portion 65 is constructed from a resiliently flexible material so that the relaxed configuration is biased toward when deformed therefrom. At least one barb 70, is positioned upon one of the legs of the securement portion 45 for biting engagement upon a front side panel 92 of the vehicle passenger seat 90 when in a mounted thereupon.
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Dickson Paul N.
Winner Tony
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