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US 12,697,937 B1Granted
Seatbelt assembly
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsNiranjan R. Sirapareddy, Rajamanickam VS, Karthigan Ganesan
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Abstract
A seatbelt assembly defines a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and includes a seatbelt and a reinforcement structure. The seatbelt defines a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction. The seatbelt includes a shoulder belt, a lap belt, and an intermediate belt disposed between the shoulder belt and the lap belt. The reinforcement structure is disposed on the intermediate belt.
Claims18
A seatbelt assembly comprising:
- a seatbelt defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising a shoulder belt, a lap belt, and an intermediate belt disposed between the shoulder belt and the lap belt;
- and
- a reinforcement structure disposed on the intermediate belt,
- wherein the reinforcement structure comprises a plurality of reinforcement strips extending along the width direction and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are positioned on the intermediate belt, and no reinforcement strip is positioned on the shoulder belt or the lap belt, and
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are entirely covered so as to not be exposed.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle seat;
- and
- a seatbelt assembly mounted on or adjacent to the vehicle seat,
- wherein the seatbelt assembly comprises:
- a latching structure defining a latch loop therein;
- a seatbelt defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising a shoulder belt, a lap belt, and an intermediate belt disposed between the shoulder belt and the lap belt and passing through the latch loop;
- and
- a reinforcement structure disposed on the intermediate belt,
- wherein the reinforcement structure comprises a plurality of reinforcement strips extending along the width direction and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are positioned on the intermediate belt, and no reinforcement strip is positioned on the shoulder belt or the lap belt, and
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are entirely covered so as to not be exposed.
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A vehicle comprising:
- a vehicle seat;
- and
- a seatbelt assembly mounted on or adjacent to the vehicle seat,
- wherein the seatbelt assembly comprises:
- a latching structure defining a latch loop therein;
- a seatbelt defining a longitudinal direction, a width direction, and a thickness direction, and comprising a shoulder belt, a lap belt, and an intermediate belt disposed between the shoulder belt and the lap belt and passing through the latch loop;
- and
- a reinforcement structure disposed on the intermediate belt,
- wherein the reinforcement structure provides additional stiffness to the intermediate belt such that the intermediate belt has greater stiffness along the width direction than the shoulder belt and the lap belt,
- wherein the reinforcement structure comprises a plurality of reinforcement strips extending along the width direction and spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction,
- wherein the reinforcement strips are formed of metal or plastic,
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are positioned on the intermediate belt, and no reinforcement strip is positioned on the shoulder belt or the lap belt, and
- wherein the plurality of reinforcement strips are entirely covered so as to not be exposed.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.