Restraining net for passenger vehicles

A restraining net for passenger vehicles, comprising:

• a generally rectangular mesh of strands, said mesh having opposing upper and lower longitudinal edges and opposing transverse side edges;
• first and second spaced apart upper belts having a first end attached to the upper edge of said mesh and a second end projecting therefrom;
• means on the second ends of said upper belts for releasably connecting the upper belts to shoulder seat belts in a passenger vehicle;
• third and fourth spaced apart lower belts having a first end attached to the lower edge of said mesh and a second end projecting therefrom;
• means on the second ends of said lower belts for releasably connecting the lower belts to a seat frame of a passenger vehicle;
• a support frame attached continuously along the longitudinal and transverse edges of the mesh, including upper and lower straps attached along the longitudinal edges of the mesh and transverse end straps affixed along the transverse side edges of the mesh, said upper and lower belts having their first ends secured to said upper and lower straps respectively;
• an intermediate support belt having a first end connected to the lower strap intermediate the lower belts, and a second end projecting therefrom;
• an auxiliary belt having a first end connected to the upper strap intermediate the upper belts, and a second end projecting therefrom;
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• a releasable fastener having a first half attached to the second end of the intermediate support belt and a second half attached to the second end of the auxiliary belt for selective releasable interconnection.