Restraint system and seat buckle
OwnerGregory Lundberginventor
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Abstract
The disclosed restraint system for use in securing an article in a vehicle may include a tether member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a clasp member coupled to the first end, a buckle member coupled to the second end and configured to be receivably engaged by a seat belt buckle receptacle, and an adjustable strap assembly operable to connect two surfaces of the tether member to provide a holding tension therebetween. The adjustable strap assembly may be utilized to adjust a size of an opening of a tether loop formed by the tether member to fit the tether member around a seat belt buckle receptacle and/or seat belt webbing.
Claims20
A restraint system for securing an article in a vehicle, the restraint system comprising:
- a tether member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the tether member is provided with a tether loop at the second end thereof,
- at least one clasp member coupled to the first end of the tether member;
- a buckle member coupled to the second end of the tether member, wherein the buckle member is configured to be receivably engaged by a seat belt buckle receptacle;
- and
- an adjustable strap assembly configured to connect two surfaces of the tether member to provide a holding tension therebetween, wherein the adjustable strap assembly is configured to adjust a size of an opening of the tether loop, and wherein the opening of the tether loop is adjustable for fitting the tether member around the seat buckle receptacle and/or seat belt webbing.
A method of using a restraint system for securing an article within a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a restraint system which comprises a tether member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the tether member is provided with a tether loop at the second end thereof,
- at least one clasp member coupled to the first end of the tether member;
- a buckle member coupled to the second end of the tether member, wherein the buckle member is configured to be receivably engaged by a seat belt buckle receptacle;
- and
- an adjustable strap assembly configured to connect two surfaces of the tether member to provide a holding tension therebetween, wherein the adjustable strap assembly is configured to adjust a size of an opening of the tether loop, and wherein the opening of the tether loop is adjustable for fitting the tether member around the seat buckle receptacle and/or seat belt webbing;
- coupling the at least one clasp member to an article;
- inserting a seat belt buckle of a vehicle through the opening of the tether loop and into the seat belt buckle receptacle;
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- tightening the tether loop around the seat belt buckle receptacle and/or seat belt webbing.
A method of using a restraint system for securing an article within a vehicle, the method comprising:
- providing a restraint system which comprises a tether member having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, wherein the tether member is provided with a tether loop at the second end thereof,
- at least one clasp member coupled to the first end of the tether member;
- a buckle member coupled to the second end of the tether member, wherein the buckle member is configured to be receivably engaged by a seat belt buckle receptacle;
- and
- an adjustable strap assembly configured to connect two surfaces of the tether member to provide a holding tension therebetween, wherein the adjustable strap assembly is configured to adjust a size of an opening of the tether loop;
- coupling the at least one clasp member to an article;
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- inserting the buckle member coupled to the second end of the tether member into the seat belt buckle receptacle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.