Shoulder height adjuster for seat belt systems
AssigneeKangol Magnet Limited
InventorsJohn M. Pollitt, Frederick Nicod
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Abstract
In a vehicle seat belt system having a shoulder or diagonal belt or belt portion, an auxiliary strap is positioned to extend generally upright on the front of the back portion of the seat, on the side from which the belt or belt portion extends downwardly. A connector for the belt or belt portion can be moved to a selected position along the strap to determine the effective position from which the upper end of the belt or belt portion extends. The auxiliary strap can be connected to the vehicle anchorages for the seat belt system where this is a three point or lap and diagonal system.
Claims15
A safety belt system for restraining an occupant in a vehicle seat, the system comprising a shoulder belt extending in use diagonally across the front of the occupant from an upper first position above the user's shoulder at one side of the seat to a second lower position at the other side of the seat, elongate means, means fixing said elongate means in position so as to be independent of said shoulder belt, and connector means carried by said elongate means and connectible with said shoulder belt at a position thereon between said first position and said shoulder.
A safety belt system for restraining an occupant in a vehicle seat having a back portion, the system comprising a shoulder belt extending in use diagonally across the front of the occupant from an upper first position above the user's shoulder at one side of the seat to a second lower position at the other side of the seat, and means located on said back portion of said seat connectible with said shoulder belt at a selected one of a range of positions on said back portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.