Remotely-controllable seatbelt system

A remotely-lockable seatbelt system for use within a vehicle comprising:

• a belt assembly;
• a seatbelt latch assembly coupled to the belt assembly;
• and
• a remotely-lockable seatbelt latch receptacle configured to releasably engage a portion of the seatbelt latch assembly, wherein the remotely-lockable seatbelt latch receptacle includes:
• a latch receiver configured to receive the seatbelt latch assembly;
• a coupling assembly configured to releasably engage a portion of the seatbelt latch assembly and temporarily prevent the removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver;
• and
• a selectively-operable disengagement assembly configured to override the coupling assembly to enable removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver, wherein the selectively-operable disengagement assembly is configured to allow the seatbelt latch assembly to be removed from the latch receiver in the event of an external authorization, wherein the selectively-operable disengagement assembly includes a disengagement mechanism configured to interface with and override the coupling assembly to enable removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver, wherein the selectively-operable disengagement assembly is configured to disable the disengagement mechanism to prevent removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver via a first actuator that decouples the disengagement mechanism from the coupling assembly.

A remotely-lockable seatbelt system for use within a vehicle comprising:

• a belt assembly;
• a seatbelt latch assembly coupled to the belt assembly;
• and
• a remotely-lockable seatbelt latch receptacle configured to releasably engage a portion of the seatbelt latch assembly, wherein the remotely-lockable seatbelt latch receptacle is configured to be externally controllable to prevent unauthorized removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver and includes:
• a latch receiver configured to receive the seatbelt latch assembly,
• a coupling assembly configured to releasably engage a portion of the seatbelt latch assembly and temporarily prevent the removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver, and
• a selectively-operable disengagement assembly configured to override the coupling assembly to enable removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver, wherein the selectively-operable disengagement assembly includes a disengagement mechanism configured to interface with and override the coupling assembly to enable removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver, wherein the selectively-operable disengagement assembly is configured to disable the disengagement mechanism to prevent removal of the seatbelt latch assembly from the latch receiver via a first actuator that decouples the disengagement mechanism from the coupling assembly.