Seat assembly with integrated belt member

A seat assembly, comprising:

• a seatback having an interior portion;
• a seatback frame disposed within the interior portion of the seatback;
• a seat portion having an interior portion;
• a belt member having first and second ends and a deployable portion, wherein the first and second ends of the belt member are operably coupled to opposed first and second side members of the seatback frame, respectively, and further wherein the deployable portion of the belt member includes first and second portions and is operable between a stowed position, wherein the first portion of the deployable portion is disposed within the interior portion of the seatback and the second portion of the deployable portion is disposed within the interior portion of the seat portion, and a deployed position, wherein the first and second portions of the deployable portion are disposed outside of the interior portion of the seatback and outside of the interior portion of the seat portion, respectively;
• a first retractor mechanism operably coupled to the first side member of the seatback frame and the first end of the belt member, the first retractor mechanism operative to retract a portion of the deployable portion of the belt member;
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• a second retractor mechanism operably coupled to the second side member of the seatback frame and the second end of the belt member, the second retractor mechanism operative to retract a portion of the deployable portion of the belt member.

A seat assembly, comprising:

• a seatback having an interior portion;
• a seat portion having an interior portion and a front portion;
• a belt member having first and second ends and a deployable portion disposed therebetween, wherein the deployable portion is operable between a stowed position, wherein the deployable portion is disposed within the interior portion of the seatback and the interior portion of the seat portion, and a deployed position, wherein the deployable portion is disposed outside of the interior portion of the seatback and outside of the interior portion of the seat portion;
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• a retractor mechanism operably coupled to the belt member and operative to retract a portion of the deployable portion of the belt member, wherein the deployable portion of the belt member includes a first length when the deployable portion of the belt member is in the stowed position, and further wherein the deployable portion of the belt member includes a second length that is less than the first length when the deployable portion of the belt member is in the deployed position and a retracted condition.