Vehicle seat belt guiding device
AssigneeNissan Technical Center North America, Inc.
InventorCheong-Choon Ng
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Abstract
A vehicle seat belt guiding device is basically provided with a support portion and a seat belt guiding portion. The seat belt guiding portion includes a first seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than a vehicle seat belt width, and a second guide portion includes a second seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than half of the vehicle seat belt width. The second seat belt guide surface is angled upwardly with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a first acute angle and angled laterally with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a second acute angle, when the vehicle seat belt guiding device is in a seat belt in-use position.
Claims20
A vehicle seat belt guiding device comprising:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a seat belt guiding portion including a first seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than a vehicle seat belt width, and a second guide portion including a second seat belt guide surface extending linearly for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than half of the vehicle seat belt width,
- the second seat belt guide surface being angled upwardly with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a first acute angle and angled laterally with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a second acute angle, when the vehicle seat belt guiding device is in a seat belt in-use position.
A vehicle seat belt guiding device comprising:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a seat belt guiding portion including a first seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than a vehicle seat belt width, and a second guide portion including a second seat belt guide surface extending linearly for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than half of the vehicle seat belt width,
- the second seat belt guide surface being angled upwardly with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a first acute angle and angled laterally with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a second acute angle, when the vehicle seat belt guiding device is in a seat belt in-use position,
- wherein the guide portion includes a third seat belt guide surface extending for a third prescribed length with the third seat belt guide surface being parallel to the first seat belt guide surface at least when in a seat belt in-use position.
A vehicle seat belt guiding device comprising:
- a mounting portion;
- and
- a seat belt guiding portion including a first seat belt guide surface extending for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than a vehicle seat belt width, and a second guide portion including a second seat belt guide surface extending linearly for a prescribed length that is equal to or greater than half of the vehicle seat belt width,
- the second seat belt guide surface being angled upwardly with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a first acute angle and angled laterally with respect to the first seat belt guide surface to form a second acute angle, when the vehicle seat belt guiding device is in a seat belt in-use position,
- wherein the first and second guide surfaces are part of a single bar member such that the first and second guide surfaces are contiguous.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.