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US 4,289,352 AGranted
Shoulder height adjuster for seat belt systems
AssigneeKangol Magnet Limited
InventorRoger A. Ashworth
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AssigneeKangol Magnet Limited
InventorRoger A. Ashworth
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Means are disclosed for adjusting the effective position from which the shoulder or diagonal belt of a vehicle seat belt system downwardly extends. A strap is secured to extend around the seat back portion in an upright direction and slidably carries a connector to which the belt can be connected. Alternatively the upper part of the seat back portion is clamped between limbs of a U-shaped member, the front limb mounting a connector for the belt, preferably a position which can be selectively adjusted. A third embodiment comprises a strap arranged to extend upright adjacent the seat as on a door pillar, a connector for the belt being slidable along the strap. Where the system includes a running loop for guiding the belt from a retractor, one end of the strap with the connection can be connected to a second loop secured to the running loop or both loops can be mounted for swivelling independently.
A safety belt system for restraining an occupant in a vehicle seat having a back portion, the system comprising restraining belt means, said belt means extending in use diagonally across the front of the occupant from an upper first position above the occupant's shoulder at one side of the seat to a second lower position at the other side of the seat, adjustment means including a flexible strap carried by said seat back portion, and connector means slidable along and about said flexible strap and connectible with said belt means at a position thereon between said first position and said shoulder, and means independent of said strap for anchoring both ends of said belt means, whereby said adjustment means serves only to position an intermediate portion of said belt means.
A vehicle comprising a cabin, a seat within said cabin, and a safety belt system for restraining an occupant in said seat, said system comprising restraining belt means, said belt means extending in use diagonally across the front of the occupant from an upper first position above the occupant's shoulder at one side of the seat to a second lower position at the other side of the seat, adjustment means including a generally upright flexible strap secured at its upper and lower ends to said cabin adjacent said one side of said seat so as to be independent of said belt means, and connector means carried by said strap for movement to a selected position therealong, said connector means being adapted for connection with said belt means at a position thereon between said first position and said shoulder, and means independent of said strap for anchoring both ends of said belt means, whereby said adjustment means serves only to position an intermediate portion of said belt means.
A vehicle comprising a seat having a back portion, and a safety belt system for restraining an occupant in the seat, the system comprising
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