Land vehicles – Wheeled – Attachment
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-03
2008-12-02
Dickson, Paul N. (Department: 3616)
Land vehicles
Wheeled
Attachment
C297S481000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07458609
ABSTRACT:
A restraint system for use in a passenger seating area of a motor vehicle includes a seat belt assembly having a webbing extending between a lower anchor and a belt retractor positionable across the body of an occupant. A sensor is coupled with the belt retractor to sense a change in the condition of the seat belt assembly. An inboard anchor disposed opposite the seat belt assembly includes a buckle element adapted to engage and secure a latch element on the webbing. An adjustment mechanism connected to the inboard anchor is configured to move the inboard anchor between a stowed position and at least one deployed position. A controller monitors the sensor to detect change in the condition of the seat belt assembly and instructs the adjustment mechanism to position the inboard anchor between the stowed and at least one deployed positions.
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Gyllenspetz Per
Lundell Bjorn
Brooks & Kushman P.C.
Dickson Paul N.
Ford Global Technologies LLC
Freedman Laura
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