Seatbelt assembly

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1987-04-21

1988-08-16

Rice, Kenneth R.

Motor vehicles

With belt or harness for restraining occupant, and means...

280804, B60R 2100

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047637501

ABSTRACT:
A seatbelt assembly for automatically releasing a vehicle occupant from the restraint of a seatbelt or plurality of belts. The seatbelt assembly includes a first restraining webbing, a second restraining webbing, a buckle, a retractor and a sensor. The first restraining webbing automatically fastens an occupant to a seat in a vehicle, and the first restraining webbing is positioned at one of first and second positions. The second restraining webbing is manually operated to fasten an occupant to the seat. The buckle is located at a first side of the seat and the second restraining webbing selectively engages the buckle. The buckle includes a locking plate and an actuator, and the actuator disengages the second restraining webbing from the locking plate. The retractor winds the second restraining webbing, and the retractor is located at a second side of the seat. Accordingly, when the second restraining webbing engages the buckle an occupant on the seat is restrained by the second restraining webbing, and when the first restraining webbing is positioned at the second position and the second restraining webbing and the buckle are disengaged, an occupant on the seat is released from the restraint of the first and second restraining webbings. Sensors and the ECU are provided to determine when the occupant is getting out of the vehicle, and for providing a signal to the actuator so as to release the occupant from the restraint of the seatbelts.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3963090 (1976-06-01), Hollins
patent: 4317583 (1982-03-01), Pilhall
patent: 4343489 (1982-08-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 4553625 (1985-11-01), Tsuge et al.
patent: 4574911 (1986-03-01), North

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