Seatbelt tension adjustment device

A seatbelt tension adjustment device for adjusting a tension imparted onto a user of a seatbelt, said device comprising:

• an elongated upper body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end and a second end, said bottom surface including a downward facing protrusion extending from a middle section thereof;
• a lower body having a top surface, a bottom surface, a first end, a second end, and a pair of side surfaces defining an interior space, said top surface including a pair of upward facing protrusions located adjacent to the first end and the second end,
• wherein the downward facing protrusion of the upper body and the upward facing protrusions of the lower body form a channel for receiving the seatbelt when the device is in a closed position;
• a cavity formed within the interior space of the lower body, said cavity having an opening located along a center portion of the top surface of the lower body;
• a paddle drum that includes an elongated cylindrical member having a pair of opposing ends and a plurality of evenly spaced orthogonally oriented paddles disposed thereon, said paddle drum being positioned within the cavity in a rotatable manner in which a portion of at least one of the plurality of paddles extends through the cavity opening and into the channel;
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• an attachment unit configured to secure the upper and lower bodies together in order to allow the device to transition between an open position and a closed position.