Retrofit seat belt system
AssigneeUniversity of Massachusetts
InventorsSundar Krishnamurty, Douglas Eddy, Anne Schewe, Conrad Zanzinger
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AssigneeUniversity of Massachusetts
InventorsSundar Krishnamurty, Douglas Eddy, Anne Schewe, Conrad Zanzinger
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Systems and methods for installing retrofit seat belt systems with structural support for the lap and shoulder belts, while at the same time providing a low cost solution. In particular, some, or all of the loads, as required, are shared by an added support structure connected rigidly to a structural base, e.g., of a bus or other vehicle, via a base plate. As such the present teachings achieve compartmentalization around passengers in the event of a crash. Furthermore, unlike prior retrofit seat belt designs, the systems and methods of the present teachings uniquely facilitate a seamless transition for the different seat configurations and do not require complete replacement of the seats.
A system for retrofitting a seat mounted to a vehicle with a three-point seatbelt, the seat being connected to a floor of the vehicle by a pedestal, the system comprising:
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