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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8136842 | Diverter for the seatbelt system of a motor vehicle A deflector for a safety belt system of a motor vehicle with a metal core, which has a mounting aperture in the upper section (12) and a belt loop in the lower section, and a plastic element that encompasses at least some sections of the metal core. The plast... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8052170 | Locking height adjuster for a seat belt A seat belt system for a vehicle may include a tongue configured to slidably engage a seat belt; a retractor coupled to a portion of the vehicle, the retractor configured to receive the seat belt; and a height adjuster. The height adjuster may include a guide webbin... | 11/08/2011 |
| 7971908 | Guide assembly for a safety belt A seat assembly includes a seat of a vehicle, a safety belt, and a guide assembly. The seat includes a seat back and an attachment feature that is operatively connected to the seat back. The safety belt includes webbing that is configured to extend in a generally di... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7938447 | Seat belt apparatus A seat belt apparatus simplifying an operation of mounting tongues to left and right respective buckles is provided. In the seat belt apparatus, a second tongue is held by a second tongue containing portion provided at a first buckle, and a first tongue is held by a... | 05/10/2011 |
| 7832770 | Vehicle passenger restraint system A vehicle passenger restraint system is disclosed. The restraint system has a pair of vertically extending shoulder strap portions, horizontally extending positioning strap portions attached to the shoulder strap portions, and horizontally extending lower strap port... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7832769 | Guide for seatbelt webbing A one-piece stamped metal guide (128) for seatbelt webbing (112) in a vehicle (108) includes a mounting portion (242) for mounting the guide in the vehicle. The mounting portion (242) defines a mounting plane (352). A guidin... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7823925 | Head and neck restraint system and device A head and neck restraint device controls the motion of the head and forces exerted upon the neck of a seated occupant in a decelerating vehicle. A body defines a collar, right and left legs, and right and left wings. The collar is tethered to the helmet. Each leg h... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7810843 | Guide loop assembly A guide loop assembly for a seat belt has a core body with spaced front and rear flanges and an arcuate bearing surface for the seat belt extending therebetween. An arcuate shell cover is provided and has a concave configuration relative to the arcuate bearing surfa... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7802819 | Vehicle seat belt guiding device 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 ... | 09/28/2010 |
| 7753410 | Tactical seatbelt quick release system A tactical quick release seatbelt mechanism that attaches as an after-market enhancement to a pre-existing factory installed seatbelt. The tactical quick release seatbelt mechanism expedites exit from a factory-installed 3-point seatbelt, particularly in an emergenc... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7740279 | Shoulder restraint attachment device A shoulder restraint attachment device for a motor vehicle (comprising a bolt, a mandrel, a cup and a nut) can be employed to deform a portion of the motor vehicle's roof in such a manner that a shoulder strap, such as those employed in three point restraint systems... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7731237 | Safety restraint device for police vehicle The method and device of this invention immobilizes a person in a secure, upright restraint system in a police vehicle. It can be easily and safely applied by public safety officers including police or other law enforcement personnel and medical personnel to secure ... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7712785 | Webbing guide mechanism A webbing guide mechanism includes an upper webbing guide (58) and a lower webbing guide (60) that are disposed on the side portion of a seat back (30) of a front seat (24) that is a tumbling seat. A webbing (50) is wound in a loop... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7600786 | Guide anchor for seat belt of vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, an... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7597359 | Guide loop assembly A guide loop assembly for a seat belt has a core body with spaced front and rear flanges and an arcuate bearing surface for the seat belt extending therebetween. An arcuate shell cover is provided and has a concave configuration relative to the arcuate bearing surfa... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7581758 | Guide loop element for seat belts with one-piece casting part A guide loop for a seat belt in motor vehicles, comprising a one-piece metal body a cladding part and a displacement body. The metal body includes a fixing eye and a belt guidance slit and a rounded running surface. The a cladding part is made of plastic and held on... | 09/01/2009 |
| 7578525 | Guide anchor for seat belt of vehicle and method for manufacturing the same A guide anchor for a seat belt, and a method for manufacturing the same are disclosed. The guide anchor comprises a guide plate having a latching hole and a slide guide hole formed therein, a guide piece engaged with a lower circumference of the slide guide hole, an... | 08/25/2009 |
| 7566075 | Seat belt shoulder guide A seat belt shoulder guide having a plate with a flange protruding normally outwardly from the plate which defines an opening between the flange and the plate. A plastic insert is positioned in the opening. A belt opening is provided through the insert and this open... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7520533 | Seat belt controlled ignition system Disclosed is a seat belt controlled ignition system for supplying power from a power source of an automobile to an ignition switch of the automobile. The seat belt controlled ignition system includes a seat belt and an electric circuit. The seat belt has a first str... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7520532 | Seat belt arrangement for child occupants of a vehicle A vehicle seat arrangement provides location and fixing points on the vehicle seat that will take crash loads and can be used to position a webbing path adapter to serve as a guide for placing a standard seat belt in a suitable position for when a child is occupying... | 04/21/2009 |
| 7513532 | Device to adjust tension in a shoulder belt This patent discloses a device to adjust tension in a shoulder belt of a vehicle. The device may include a front cover and a back cover placed within the front cover to form a cover opening. A spring may be secured to an interior of the back cover by the spring anch... | 04/07/2009 |
| 7458610 | Roller D-ring for seat belt of vehicle and method for assembling the same A roller D-ring for a seat belt of a vehicle including a cylindrical roller, and a body having a folded structure to hold the roller by a folding portion of the body while allowing the roller to be rotatable. The folded structure is formed in a state in which the ro... | 12/02/2008 |
| 7445245 | Anatomical configuration of safety belts in cars and accessories for its implementation A way of shaping anatomically the safety belts of cars, particularly for the use of women. The essence of this anatomical shaping of a safety belt consists in providing such a form of the belt that it looks like an elongated S, passing between the breasts as well as... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7401389 | Tongue interlocking detachable anchorage Disclosed are interlocking safety restraint mechanisms and safety restraint systems incorporating such mechanisms. Embodiments of the safety restraint mechanisms include a first locking mechanism adapted to receive and lock into place a buckle tongue and a second lo... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7390022 | Integrated seat belt shoulder anchor A seat belt assembly for use in a vehicle seat includes a shoulder anchor for guiding a seat belt having a turn flange with a flat portion and a curved portion. ... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7383620 | Buckle support assembly A buckle support assembly is provided including an anchor member and a buckle with a support member extending therebetween. A sleeve member is supported in position to extend between the anchor member and buckle and about the support member via interfering portions ... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7380833 | Deflection fitting for the safety belt of a motor vehicle A deflection fitting for the safety belt of a motor vehicle comprising a belt guide (17, 18) which encircles the safety belt (7) and a pivot bearing (13) about which the belt guide is pivoted about a pivot pin (14) and parallel to the dir... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7377550 | Retractor fixing structure of rear seatbelt system A retractor of a three-point rear seatbelt system is affixed to a rear roof rail without excessively protruding out at the bottom of the rear roof rail. Such an arrangement provides sufficient rear vision of the vehicle and strengthens the rigidity of the rear roof ... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7370887 | Rider restraint apparatus To provide rider restraint means capable of allowing a rider to freely leave a vehicle without a manual release operation when there is no need to restrain the rider to the vehicle. The rider restraint means includes a belt restraining a rider, buckles making the be... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370721 | Seatbelt tensioning device and method A device and method for tensioning a vehicle seatbelt are disclosed. The device has a motor, a pulley, a first cable, and a seatbelt buckle. The motor has a motor output for transferring rotational energy developed in the motor. The pulley is in communication with t... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7367590 | Seat belt assembly and method of installation A method of installing a seat belt system (100) into a passenger compartment of a vehicle, the system of the type including a seat belt retractor (501), a height adjuster (102) and a web guide (104), the method including the steps of: a) ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364199 | Configurable vehicle restraint system having variable anchor points A vehicle restraint system provides the seat occupant with options for three-point, four-point and five-point seat belt configurations. In one embodiment, the restraint system includes two three-point seat belt systems arranged as mirror images and a two position bu... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7364225 | Vehicle body structure Disclosed is a vehicle body structure, which comprises a body sidewall which forms a side portion of a vehicle body, a wheel house formed on a lower side of the body sidewall and provided with a mounting portion on which a rear suspension system mounts, a side pilla... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7360283 | Baggage fastening device having an anti-reverse function A baggage fastening device includes a first snapping member, a second snapping member detachably secured on the first snapping member, a strap mounted between the first snapping member and the second snapping member, and a protruding stop member mounted on the first... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7350788 | Child restraint apparatus A shopping cart having a juvenile restraining apparatus is provided. The juvenile restraining apparatus has shoulder straps, belt segments, and a chest panel. The shoulder straps each have first and second ends and are positionable over the juvenile's shoulders. The... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7347500 | Seat belt receiver attachment A seat belt receiver attachment includes an elongate connection member removably mountable closely adjacent a seat belt receiver and a planar flexible shield member having an inside surface locatable adjacent a holster worn by a user with the outside surface being a... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7338082 | Method and apparatus for seatbelt access A seatbelt access method and system are provided. A seatbelt access system can include a seatbelt and a seatbelt slide, wherein the seatbelt slide substantially encloses a portion of the seatbelt. The seatbelt access system can also include a seatbelt slide position... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7331610 | Belt height adjustment device A height-adjustable, belt-deflecting device for a seat belt including a deflecting element which deflects the seat belt. The device improves the safety of a vehicle occupant to be secured and protected by the seat belt. This is achieved by the having a deflecting el... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7328928 | Vehicle rear tray structure A rear tray 1 separates a vehicle room and a trunk from each other and includes a closed section part 6 formed integrally with the rear tray 1, the closed section part 6 extending in the width direction of a vehicle and having a polygonal... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7328918 | Seat belt device for vehicle A seat belt device for a central portion of a rearmost row seat includes a retractor. The retractor is attached at a vehicle roof above a central passenger on the central seat portion of the rear row seat. More specifically, a pair of left and right roof rails are i... | 02/12/2008 |
