Seat belt system

A seat belt system for a vehicle occupant seated in a vehicle seat, said seat belt system comprising:

• a first shoulder belt portion having a first end adapted to be anchored adjacent one of the occupant's shoulders and a second end;
• a second shoulder belt portion having a third end adapted to be anchored adjacent the other of the occupant's shoulders and a fourth end;
• a first lap belt portion having a fifth end adapted to be anchored at a first location adjacent one side of the occupant and a sixth end, said first lap belt portion adapted to be extended from said fifth end partially across the lap of the occupant;
• a second lap belt portion having a seventh end adapted to be anchored at a second location adjacent another side of the occupant and an eighth end, said second lap belt portion adapted to be extended from said seventh end partially across the lap of the occupant;
• a seat belt retractor to which said sixth and eighth ends are directly connected;
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• means for connecting said second end, said fourth end, and said first and second lap belt portions together adjacent the occupant's waist.

A seat belt system for a vehicle occupant seated in a vehicle seat, said seat belt system comprising:

• first and second shoulder belt portions adapted to be extended from an upper portion of the vehicle seat adjacent shoulders of the occupant;
• first and second lap belt portions adapted to be extended from first and second locations, respectively, at sides of the vehicle seat partially across the lap of the occupant in the vehicle seat;
• means for interconnecting said first and second shoulder belt portions and said first and second lap belt portions adjacent a waist of the occupant;
• said first lap belt portion having a first length adapted to be extented from said first location to said interconnecting means in a first direction, said first lap belt portion having a second length extending from said interconnecting means in a second direction at an acute angle to said first direction, said second length adapted to be extended from said interconnecting means to a third location at the side of the vehicle seat.