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US 10,501,049 B1Granted
Seatbelt assembly with color coded lighting feature
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsEstefania Rojas Silva, Carmen Frida Vargas Garcia
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Abstract
A seatbelt assembly includes a buckle assembly, having (a) a housing carrying a latching mechanism, a first light source and a first electrical contact, (b) a seatbelt and (c) a latch plate assembly, carried on the seatbelt. The latch plate assembly includes a latch plate and an electrical circuit including a battery, a second light source and a second electrical contact.
Claims20
A seat belt assembly, comprising:
- a buckle assembly including a housing carrying a latching mechanism, a first light source and a first electrical contact;
- a seat belt;
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- a latch plate assembly carried on said seat belt, said latch plate assembly including a latch plate and an electrical circuit including a battery, a second light source and a second electrical contact.
1 more element
A seat belt assembly, comprising;
- a buckle assembly including a housing carrying a latching mechanism and a first light source;
- a seat belt retractor;
- a latch plate assembly including a latch plate and a second light source;
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- a seat belt connecting said seat belt retractor and said latch plate assembly, said seat belt including an electrical conductor delivering electrical power from said seat belt retractor to said second light source.
2 more elements
A seat belt assembly, comprising:
- a buckle assembly including a housing carrying a latching mechanism and a first light source;
- a seat belt retractor;
- a latch plate assembly;
- a seat belt connecting said seat belt retractor to said latch plate assembly, said seat belt including a second light source;
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- a controller configured to (a) illuminate said first light source in response to a motor vehicle occupant occupying a seat associated with said seat belt assembly and (b) illuminate said second light source in response to said motor vehicle occupant paying out said seat belt from said seat belt retractor.
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