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US 10,703,327 B2Granted
Seatbelt assembly
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorDaniel Vincent Vega
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Abstract
A restraint system includes a first member including a first hole and fixable to a seat frame, a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other, a buckle housing fixed to the second member, and a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned.
Claims18
A restraint system comprising:
- a first member including a first hole;
- a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other;
- a buckle housing fixed to the second member;
- a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned;
- a latch coupled to the second member and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
- a latch spring biasing the latch to the engaged position;
- and
- a release lever movably coupled to the second member between a catching position and a releasing position;
- wherein the release lever in the catching position holds the latch in disengaged position;
- and
- the first member includes a trip positioned to push the release lever to the releasing position when the second member is in the retracted position.
8 more elements
A restraint system comprising:
- a first member including a first hole;
- a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other;
- a buckle housing fixed to the second member;
- a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned;
- a latch movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position, wherein the latch in the engaged position extends through the first, second, and third holes when the second member is in the retracted position and the tongue is in the inserted position;
- a latch spring biasing the latch to the engaged position;
- and
- a release lever movably coupled to the second member between a catching position and a releasing position;
- wherein the release lever in the catching position holds the latch in disengaged position;
- and
- the first member includes a trip positioned to push the release lever to the releasing position when the second member is in the retracted position.
8 more elements
A restraint system comprising:
- a first member including a first hole;
- a second member including a second hole and slidably coupled to the first member between a retracted position in which the first and second holes are aligned and an extended position in which the first and second holes are spaced from each other;
- a buckle housing fixed to the second member;
- a tongue including a third hole and insertable into the buckle housing to an inserted position in which the second and third holes are aligned;
- a latch coupled to the second member and movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position;
- a latch spring biasing the latch to the engaged position;
- and
- a release lever movably coupled to the second member between a catching position and a releasing position;
- a release spring biasing the release lever to the catching position wherein the release lever in the catching position holds the latch in disengaged position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.