Seatbelt airbag safety device
AssigneeThe Boeing Company
InventorJon Erik Dwyer
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Abstract
Example devices, systems and methods for airbag anti-inflation are described. An example device includes an elongated member having a first end and a second end. The example device also includes a buckle retainer coupled to the first end of the elongated member. The device also includes a cutting member coupled to the second end of the elongated member. The cutting member includes a bottom section substantially perpendicular to the elongated member and a top section extending vertically from the bottom section. The cutting member also includes a through-hole defined by an interior surface of the bottom section of the cutting member and an interior surface of the top section of the cutting member.
Claims13
A device for limiting expansion of an airbag on a seatbelt, the device comprising:
- an elongated member having a first end and a second end;
- a buckle retainer coupled to the first end of the elongated member, wherein the buckle retainer is configured to be removably coupled to a buckle of the seatbelt;
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- a cutting member coupled to the second end of the elongated member, wherein the cutting member includes a bottom section substantially perpendicular to the elongated member and a top section extending vertically from the bottom section, wherein the cutting member includes a through-hole defined by an interior surface of the bottom section of the cutting member and an interior surface of the top section of the cutting member, wherein the thorough-hole is configured to receive at least a portion of the seatbelt therethrough when the buckle retainer is coupled to the buckle of the seatbelt, and wherein the elongated member has a length such that when the buckle is inserted into the buckle retainer the cutting member is positioned over the airbag of the seatbelt.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.