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US 7,404,577 B2Granted
Seat belt anchoring system and method of installing a seat belt system
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsThomas Tilly, Gregory S. Ches, Damond N. Hinatsu, Mark A. Rychlicki
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Abstract
A seat belt anchoring system for a vehicle seat includes an anchor for seat belt webbing having a mounting portion positionable with respect to the seat to face rearward and rigidly securable with respect to the seat from behind the seat. The anchor also has a belt retaining portion angled with respect to the mounting portion so that it is operatively connectable with the seat belt webbing outboard of the seat. A method of installing a seat belt system is also provided.
Claims6
A seat belt anchoring system for a vehicle seat comprising:
- a seat belt anchor for seat belt webbing having:
- a mounting portion positionable with respect to the seat to face rearward and rigidly securable with respect to the seat from behind the seat;
- wherein the mounting portion has a fastener opening to receive a fastener for rigid securement with respect to the seat;
- and
- a belt retaining portion angled with respect to the mounting portion so that the belt retaining portion is operatively connectable to the seat belt webbing outboard of the seat;
- and
- a support bracket having:
- an anchor support portion having a complementary fastener opening;
- and
- a seat attachment portion angled with respect to the anchor support portion and attachable to the seat so that the anchor support portion supports the anchor and the respective fastener openings are concentric to receive the fastener for rigidly securing the mounting portion to the anchor support portion.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.