# US 8,540,283 B2 · Apparatus for mounting seat belt to vehicle body > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,540,283 B2 - Document ID: US8540283B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/165,176 - Filed: 2011-06-21 - Published: 2012-06-07 - Granted: 2013-09-24 - Earliest claimed: 2010-12-03 - Assignees: Hyundai Motor Company - Applicants: Ji Yeoun Lee; Choong Sik Shin - Inventors: Ji Yeoun Lee; Choong Sik Shin - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8540283B2 ## CPC - B60R 22/22: secured to the vehicle floor - B60R 2022/1818: {Belt guides} - B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR ## Abstract An apparatus for mounting a seat belt to a vehicle body, may include a wire integrally having on a first end thereof a belt insert ring, an end of the seat belt being inserted into the belt insert ring, a wire installing unit coupled to a second end of the wire and secured to the vehicle body, and a belt restraining unit coupled to the vehicle body while slidably receiving the seat belt so as to restrain movement of the seat belt which may be inserted into the belt insert ring. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An apparatus for mounting a seat belt to a vehicle body, comprising: a wire integrally having on a first end thereof a belt insert ring, an end of the seat belt being inserted into the belt insert ring; a wire installing unit coupled to a second end of the wire and secured to the vehicle body; and a belt restraining unit coupled to the vehicle body while slidably receiving the seat belt so as to restrain movement of the seat belt which is inserted into the belt insert ring; wherein the belt restraining unit comprises a pair of rotary hooks, each of the rotary hooks having a U-shaped hook part that slidably receives the seat belt, and being rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to the vehicle body. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the wire installing unit is secured to a floor panel placed in an interior of a vehicle. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The apparatus as set forth in claim 2, wherein the wire is aligned along the floor panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The apparatus as set forth in claim 3, wherein the wire is operable between the wire installing unit and the belt restraining unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein one of the rotary hooks is rotatably provided on a floor panel placed in an interior of a vehicle, and a remaining one of the rotary hooks is rotatably provided on a side member. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The apparatus as set forth in claim 5, wherein the rotary hook provided on the floor panel which is placed in the interior of the vehicle is covered with a carpet. ### Claim 7 An apparatus for mounting a seat belt to a vehicle body, comprising: a wire integrally having on a first end thereof a belt insert ring, an end of the seat belt being inserted into the belt insert ring; a wire installing unit coupled to a second end of the wire and secured to the vehicle body; and a belt restraining unit coupled to the vehicle body while slidably receiving the seat belt so as to restrain movement of the seat belt which is inserted into the belt insert ring; wherein the belt restraining unit comprises: a rotary hook having a U-shaped hook part that slidably receives the seat belt, and rotatably coupled at a first end thereof to the vehicle body; a hook mounting bracket having one hook insert part and secured to the vehicle body; and a looped hook inserted into the hook insert part to be rotatable relative to the hook mounting bracket, the seat belt passing through a space between the looped hook and the hook mounting bracket. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The apparatus as set forth in claim 7, wherein the rotary hook is rotatably provided on a floor panel placed in an interior of a vehicle, and the hook mounting bracket is rotatably provided on a side member. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The apparatus as set forth in claim 8, wherein the rotary hook provided on the floor panel which is placed in the interior of the vehicle is covered with a carpet. ### Claim 10 An apparatus for mounting a seat belt to a vehicle body, comprising: a wire integrally having on a first end thereof a belt insert ring, an end of the seat belt being inserted into the belt insert ring; a wire installing unit coupled to a second end of the wire and secured to the vehicle body; and a belt restraining unit coupled to the vehicle body while slidably receiving the seat belt so as to restrain movement of the seat belt which is inserted into the belt insert ring; wherein the belt restraining unit comprises: a hook mounting bracket having on opposite ends thereof two hook insert parts, the hook mounting bracket being secured to the vehicle body; and two U-shaped rotary hooks, each of the rotary hooks being rotatably inserted at a first end thereof into the corresponding hook insert part, the seat belt passing through space between the rotary hooks and the hook insert parts. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The apparatus as set forth in claim 10, wherein the hook mounting bracket is secured to a side member. ### Claim 12 An apparatus for mounting a seat belt to a vehicle body, comprising: a wire integrally having on a first end thereof a belt insert ring, an end of the seat belt being inserted into the belt insert ring; a wire installing unit coupled to a second end of the wire and secured to the vehicle body; and a belt restraining unit coupled to the vehicle body while slidably receiving the seat belt so as to restrain movement of the seat belt which is inserted into the belt insert ring; wherein the belt restraining unit comprises: a hook mounting bracket having one hook insert part and secured to the vehicle body; and a double hook having a rod part which rotatably passes through the hook insert part, and a pair of hook parts which are bent, respectively, on opposite ends of the rod part in a U shape; and wherein the seat belt is slidably received under the hook parts. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The apparatus as set forth in claim 12, wherein the hook mounting bracket is secured to a side member.