Seat belt adjuster clip

Abstract

A shoulder strap repositioner for use in combination with a vehicle seat belt assembly having a lap belt and a diagonally-extending shoulder strap. The repositioner is generally “S” shaped in cross section and includes a generally flat panel-like intermediate portion, a generally flat panel-like upwardly extending rear tongue attached at the bottom by a lower connecting web to the intermediate portion so as to define a space for the lap belt, and a generally flat panel-like downwardly extending front tongue attached at the top by an upper connecting web to the intermediate portion so as to define a space for the shoulder strap. So that the repositioner releases itself in the event of a collision, either the downwardly extending front tongue has an upper weakened portion in the form of a notch extending laterally across near the upper connecting web, or the upwardly extending rear tongue has a lower weakened portion in the form of a notch extending laterally across near the lower connecting web, or both. To aid in retention of the repositioner to the lap belt, there is a fastening device at the upper end of the space for the lap belt. The fastening device includes an element on the upwardly extending rear tongue and a mating element on the intermediate portion.

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