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US 6,142,525 AGranted
Anchor for seat belt component
AssigneeBreed Automotive Technology, Inc.
InventorsRichard A. Boelstler, David R. Arnold
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Abstract
An anchor mechanism (200, 200a) has a load bearing plate (202) having a first opening (210). The plate coated by a coating material (214) at least in the vicinity of the first opening. The coating material (214) proximate opening (210a) being formed into a breakaway retaining ring (220) which functions to retaining a fastening bolt (82,82a) to the coated plate prior to installation and which breaks away during installation of the anchor mechanism to a cooperating part (102).
Claims5
An anchor mechanism comprising:
- a load bearing member (202) having first opening (210);
- a coating (214) covering the member (202) at least in the vicinity of the first opening, forming the interior walls (214b) of the opening (210) to define a first coated opening (210a);
- the coating (216) proximate opening (210a) formed into a breakaway retaining means (220) for retaining a fastening bolt (82,82a) and for breaking away during installation of the bolt to a cooperating part (102).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.