US 9,283,913 B2 · Seat belt system

Abstract

A seat belt system (20) includes a manifold assembly (60) having an inner housing (68) and an outer housing (70) which extends at least part way around the inner housing. One of the housings (68 or 70) is movable relative to a vehicle with a portion of the seat belt system. The other housing is connected with a source (54) of inflation fluid. In one specific embodiment of the invention, inner and outer housings (68 and 70) of the manifold assembly (60) extend around a portion of an anchor (36) for a seat belt (40). In this embodiment, the housings (68 and 70) have arcuate configurations and have axes which are coincident with a central axis (84) of the anchor (36). In addition to being pivotal relative to each other, the housings (68 and 70) may be movable transversely to each other. A seal (136) may be provided between the housings.

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Dependent claims

A seat belt system having a seat belt which is connected with a vehicle and an inflatable component, said seat belt system comprising:

a manifold assembly which includes a first housing and a second housing which extends at least part way around said first housing, said first and second housings having openings and annular passages with coincident centers of curvature through which inflation fluid flows upon inflation of said inflatable component,
one of said housings being movable with a portion of said seat belt system relative to the vehicle, and
another of said housings being connected with a source of inflation fluid and with the vehicle.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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