Seat belt assembly system

A seat belt system adapted for use with a seat structure having:

• (i) a substantially vertical, rectangular back frame formed by rigidly joined top, side, and bottom bar portions;
• (ii) a substantially horizontal, rectangular bottom seat frame formed by front, rear, and side bar portions;
• (iii) a back cushion covering and secured to said back frame;
• and (iv) a bottom cushion covering and secured to said bottom seat frame;
• said seat belt system comprising:
• a) a seat belt and belt retracting storage container having:
• (i) a base adapted to be secured to selected bar portions of said bottom seat frame;
• and (ii) a wall structure joined to said base, forming said container and extending downwardly below said base;
• b) a belt retracting mechanism stored in said container and mounting an extendable length of shoulder belt having a chest portion which can be withdrawn and retracted by use of said mechanism, said shoulder belt being arranged to pass through and be guided by:
• (i) a lower aperture surrounded by portions of said base and wall structure, portions of said structure being adapted to be located rearwardly of said bottom seat frame rear bar portion;
• and (ii) an upper channel adapted to be formed in and passing through an upper portion of said back cushion;
• c) a shoulder belt connector mounted on a distal end of said shoulder belt;
• d) a lap belt made up of first and second sections, at least one section of which is extendable and wherein:
• (i) said first section is adapted to being secured at one end to said bottom seat frame and at an opposite distal end having a lap-shoulder belt multi-connector mounted thereon comprised of a first and second connector;
• and (ii) said second section is adapted to being secured at one end to said bottom seat frame at a location inwardly of where said first section is adapted to being secured and at an opposite distal end mounting a lap belt connector thereon, said lap belt connector designed to be able to be releasably joined with said first connector;
• e) said second connector designed to be releasably connected to said shoulder belt connector;
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• f) wherein said seat structure, back, and bottom seat frames are adapted for immediate use with said seat belt system.

A seat belt system adapted for use with a seat structure having:

• (i) a substantially vertical, rectangular back frame formed by rigidly joined top, side, and bottom bar portions;
• (ii) a substantially horizontal, rectangular bottom seat frame formed by front, rear, and side bar portions;
• (iii) a back cushion covering and secured to said back frame;
• and (iv) a bottom cushion covering and secured to said bottom seat frame;
• said seat belt system comprising:
• a) a seat belt and belt retracting storage container having:
• (i) a base adapted to be secured to, below, and extending between said front and rear bar portions of said bottom seat frame;
• and (ii) a wall structure joined to said base, forming said container and extending downwardly below said base;
• b) a belt retracting mechanism stored in said container and mounting an extendable length of shoulder belt having a chest portion which can be withdrawn and retracted by use of said mechanism, said shoulder belt being arranged to pass through and be guided by:
• (i) a lower aperture surrounded by portions of said container base and wall structure and having selected portions of said structure adapted to be located rearwardly of said bottom seat frame rear bar portion;
• and (ii) by an upper channel adapted to be formed in and passing through an upper portion of said back cushion;
• c) a shoulder belt male connector mounted on a distal end of said shoulder belt;
• d) a lap belt made up of first and second sections, at least one of which is extendable:
• (i) said first section adapted for being secured at one end to said bottom seat frame and at an opposite distal end having a lap belt male connector mounted thereon;
• and (ii) said second section adapted for being secured at one end to said bottom seat frame at a location inwardly of where said first section is secured and at an opposite distal end mounting another lap belt female connector thereon, said lap belt connectors being formed such that by interconnection of said lap belt male connector to said lap belt female connector, said first and second sections are enabled to be releasably joined;
• e) a lap-shoulder belt female connector mounted on and intermediate the length of said lap belt first section, whereby, by interconnection of said shoulder belt male connector and said lap-shoulder belt female connector, said distal end of said shoulder belt is enabled to be releasably joined to an intermediate portion of said lap belt;
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• f) wherein said seat structure, back, and bottom seat frames are adapted for immediate use with said seat belt system.

A three-point seat belt system adapted for use with a seat frame having a seat back with a front and back side and a seat bottom with a topside and an underside, wherein said system comprises:

• a) a retractor shoulder belt with a single first connector on its distal end and being adapted at its opposite end to be fixedly attached to the underside of said seat bottom and extending to the front side of said seat back;
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• b) a multi-connecting lap and shoulder belt comprising:
• i) seat belt webbing connected in a Y-junction and adapted to be fixedly attached at one end to said seat frame and with second and third connectors attached at the other ends;
• ii) said second connector attached to said webbing at one end of the Y-junction releasably attaches to said first connector;
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• iii) said third connector attached to the second end of the Y-junction releasably attaches to a fourth connector located at the distal end of a single lap belt which is adapted to be fixedly attached at the other end to said seat frame.

A method of establishing a ready-to-use seat belt system for use with a seat-belt ready seat frame made up of a substantially vertical, rectangular back seat frame formed by rigidly joined top, side, and bottom bar portions, a substantially horizontal rectangular bottom seat frame formed by rigidly joined front, rear, and side bar portions and joined to said back seat frame, a seat back cushion supported by said back seat frame and adapted for having a channel formed in an upper portion thereof, and a seat bottom cushion supported on said bottom seat frame, comprising the steps of:

• a) forming a ready-to-use seat belt assembly comprising:
• (i) a first section of lap belt having one end adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame and terminating at a distal end thereof with a first connector;
• (ii) a second section of lap belt having one end adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame and an opposite distal end terminating in a Y-junction with two ends with a second and third connector at the distal end of each end of said Y-junction;
• (iii) wherein at least one or both of said sections of lap belt are of adjustable length;
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• (iv) wherein said first connector releasably attaches to said second connector;
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• b) providing a shoulder belt retractor mechanism adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame, for being mounted below said seat back cushion and for providing when drawn from said mechanism a section of shoulder belt terminating at a distal end thereof with a fourth connector, said section of shoulder belt having an intermediate portion adapted when elevated for being passed and slidable through said channel in operative association with said seat back cushion;
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• c) wherein said fourth connector releasably attaches to said third connector.

A ready-to-use seat belt system adapted for use with a seat-belt ready seat frame made up of a substantially vertical, rectangular back seat frame formed by rigidly joined top, side, and bottom bar portions, a substantially horizontal rectangular bottom seat frame formed by rigidly joined front, rear, and side bar portions and joined to said back seat frame, a seat back cushion supported on said back seat frame and adapted for having a channel formed in an upper portion thereof and a seat bottom cushion supported on said bottom seat frame, said ready to use seat belt system comprising:

• a) a lap belt assembly having:
• i) a first section of lap belt having one end adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame and terminating at a distal end thereof with a first connector;
• ii) a second section of lap belt having one end adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame and an opposite distal end terminating in a Y-junction with a second and third connector at the distal end of each end of said Y-junction;
• iii) wherein at least one or both of said sections of lap belt are of adjustable length;
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• iv) wherein said first connector releasably attaches to said second connector;
• b) a shoulder belt retractor mechanism adapted for being secured to said bottom seat frame, for being mounted below said seat back cushion and for providing when drawn from said mechanism a section of shoulder belt terminating at a distal end thereof with a fourth connector, said section of shoulder belt having an intermediate portion adapted when elevated for being passed and slidable through said channel in operative association with said seat back cushion;
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• c) wherein said fourth connector releasably attaches to said third connector.