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US 2016/0257284 A1Published application
Seat-belt mounting system
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsIskander Farooq, Mohammed Omar Faruque, Dean M. Jaradi
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Abstract
An apparatus includes a mounting plate having at least one deformable opening arranged to receive a securing member. The opening is configured to deform when a load on the mounting plate exceeds a predetermined threshold. The apparatus includes a ring member connected to the mounting plate. The ring member includes an opening to receive a strap there-through.
Claims19
An apparatus, comprising:
- a mounting plate having at least one deformable opening arranged to receive a securing member, the deformable opening configured to deform when a load on the mounting plate exceeds a predetermined threshold;
- a ring member connected to the mounting plate, the ring member including an opening to receive a strap there-through;
- and
- a locking mechanism installed in the opening;
- wherein the locking mechanism is rotatable in the opening to a loaded state in which the strap is locked between the ring member and the locking mechanism.
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A seat-belt mounting system, comprising:
- a mounting plate having at least one deformable opening arranged to receive a mounting bolt, the opening configured to deform when a load on the mounting plate exceeds a predetermined threshold;
- a bracket mountable on a vehicle pillar and configured to slidably retain the mounting plate;
- a ring member rotatably connected to the mounting plate, the ring member including an opening to receive a strap there-through;
- and
- a locking cam with longitudinal ridges rotatably installed in the opening.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.