Vehicle restraint presenting system

A restraint presentation system for presenting a restraint belt to a vehicle occupant, comprising:

• a vehicle seat;
• a presenting member positioned adjacent said vehicle seat, said presenting member being movable between a presenting position and a storage position, wherein said presenting member is telescoping such that said presenting member collapses to said storage position, such that said presenting member has a predetermined length that is substantially smaller than the length of said presenting member when in said presenting position;
• and
• a restraint belt connected to a tensioning mechanism, wherein said restraint belt has first and second end segments with a contact portion therebetween, said tensioning mechanism positioning at least said contact portion in a co-linear relationship with a distal end of presenting member such that said contact portion is captured by said distal end of said presenting member when said presenting member moves into the presenting position, thereby positioning said restraint belt in an operational position so as to be readily accessible to the vehicle occupant.

A restraint presentation system for presenting a restraint belt to a vehicle occupant, comprising:

• a vehicle seat;
• a presenting member having a distal end associated with said vehicle seat, said presenting member being movable between a presenting position and a storage position,
• a pair of scissor levers connected together having two first ends slidably mounted to said presenting member;
• and two second ends slidably mounted to said vehicle seat;
• wherein said first and second two ends are spaced apart a first predetermined distance when said presenting member is in said storage position and said first two ends and said second two ends slide towards one another a second predetermined distance to move said presenting member into said presenting position;
• and
• a restraint belt connected to a tensioning mechanism, wherein said restraint belt has first and second end segments with a contact portion therebetween said tensioning mechanism biasing said restraint belt into a retracted position when said presenting member is in said storage position such that at least said contact portion is in a co-linear relationship with a distal end of said presenting member such that said contact portion is captured by said distal end of said presenting member when said armrest is in the presenting position, thereby positioning said restraint belt presenting member in an operational position so as to be accessible to the vehicle occupant.