Adjustable seat belt anchorage
AssigneeASE (UK) Limited
InventorAlexander B. Anderson
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Abstract
An upper anchorage for a shoulder belt of a vehicle seat belt system comprises a plate-like carriage slidable within a generally tubular upright track having a longitudinal slot through which a support for the belt outwardly projects. An arm or arms pivoted on the carriage, or a spring loaded detent projecting therefrom, normally engage in recesses in a wall or walls of the tubular track. The carriage can then quite readily be moved at least upwardly as desired. When a predetermined tension is experienced by the belt the support moves to cause the or each arm to be moved into, or further into, the recess, or, if only upward movement is normally permitted, the support can be moved upwardly on the carriage to allow adjustment downwardly.
Claims23
Adjustable anchorage means for a seat belt system, said adjustable anchorage means comprising:
- carriage means
- support means for a component of said seat belt system and mounted on said carriage means for movement relative thereto from a first position in response to a predetermined load applied to said component,
- track means guiding said carriage means for movement of said carriage means along said track means in order to adjust the position of said carriage means relative to said track means,
- latch means on said carraige means and engaging said track means in said first position of said support means to oppose said movement of said carriage means, and
- means responsive to said movement of said support means relative to said carriage means to enhance said engagement of said latch means with said track means.
Upper anchorage means for a shoulder belt of a seat belt system, said anchorage means comprising:
- carriage means,
- track means slidably guiding said carriage means for upwards and downwards movement therealong,
- support means for said shoulder belt,
- means slidably guiding said support means for upwards and downwards movement of said carriage means,
- a plurality of latch recesses spaced along said track means,
- latch means movably mounted on said carriage means and biassed to engage in an adjacent one of said latch recesses to thereby prevent at least downward movement of said carriage means, and
- co-operating means on said support means and on said latch means whereby an upward movement of said support means on said carriage means said latch means is moved to permit said downward movement of said carriage means.
Adjustable anchorage means for a seat belt system, the adjustable anchorage means comprising:
- carriage means,
- track means slidably guiding said carriage means for movement therealong in first and second opposite directions,
- support means on said carriage means for a component of a vehicle seat belt system,
- means slidably guiding said support means for movement on said carriage means in said first and second directions,
- a plurality of latch recesses spaced along said track means,
- latch means movably mounted on said carriage means and biassed to engage in an adjacent one of said latch recesses to thereby prevent movement of said carriage means on said track means in at least said first direction and
- co-operating means on said support means and on said latch means whereby, upon movement of said support means on said carriage means in said second direction, said latch means is moved to permit said movement of said carriage means in said first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.