# US 8,740,250 B1 · Flexible seat belt adjuster

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- Number: US 8,740,250 B1
- Document ID: US8740250B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 13/858,071
- Filed: 2013-04-07
- Granted: 2014-06-03
- Earliest claimed: 2013-04-07
- Applicants: Mayuri Patel
- Inventors: Paresh Patel
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8740250B1

## CPC

- B60R 22/18: Anchoring devices
- B60R 22/02: Semi-passive restraint systems, e.g. systems applied or removed automatically but not both {; Manual restraint systems (knee, leg or head belts B60R22/001; devices for releasing in an emergency, remote or automatic unbuckling devices B60R22/32)}
- B60R 2022/021: {Means for holding the tongue or buckle in a non-use position, e.g. for easy access by the user}
- B60R 2022/1818: {Belt guides}
- B60R: VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR

## Abstract

A seat-belt adjusting apparatus mounted on the seat below the head rest of a vehicle's seat which catches a seat-belt buckle such that it sits closer to the passenger's shoulder when disengaged. The adjuster has two parallel rods connected by a seat-belt buckle guard for catching a seat-belt buckle and two adjustable plates each having two parallel, hollow, cylindrical-shaped sides through which the parallel rods can be inserted such that the plates can freely slide between the ends of the rods and the seat-belt buckle guard. Each plate includes an aperture through which a pin from a head rest can be inserted such that the seat belt adjuster can rest on a vehicle seat and receive a seat belt having a seat belt buckle.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A seat belt adjuster comprising:
two parallel rods each having first and second ends; said rods are connected at said first ends by a seat belt buckle guard for catching a seat belt buckle;
two plates each having at least two parallel cylindrical-shaped sides with holes through which said parallel rods can be inserted such that said plates can slide between said first and second ends of said rods; said plates further include apertures through which pins from a head rest can be inserted such that said seat belt adjuster can rest on a vehicle seat and receive a seat belt having said seat belt buckle.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 1 wherein said buckle guard has a triangular solid plate connecting said rods with a rectangular brace having a rectangular opening sized for catching said seat belt buckle and which is angled and extends perpendicular outward from said solid plate.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 2 wherein said rectangular brace of said buckle guard further includes a slit so that the belt of said seat belt can be slid through into said rectangular brace.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 1 wherein at least one of said cylindrical-shaped sides of said plates includes a hole for receiving a screw that can engage with one of said rods so that said plates can be secured in place.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 4 wherein both cylindrical-shaped sides of said plates has a hole for receiving said screw engageable with said rods so said plates can be secured in place on said rods.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 1 wherein at least one of said cylindrical-shaped sides of said plates includes a hole for receiving a pin that can engage with one of said rods which also includes an opening for receiving said pin so that said plates can be secured in place.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 6 wherein both cylindrical-shaped sides of said plates has a hole for receiving said pin engageable with said rods so said plates can be secured in place on said rods.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 1 wherein said rods are made from steel and said plates are made from plastic.

### Claim 9 (depends on 2)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 2 wherein said solid plate, said rectangular brace and said plates are made from a plastic and said rods are made from steel.

### Claim 10 (depends on 2)

The seat belt adjuster of claim 2 wherein said solid plate, said rectangular brace and said plates and said rods are made from metal.