EP0049572A1
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Seatbelt anchor device
Assignee: Toyota Motor Corp
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Filing: 1981-09-09
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2001-09-09
Abstract
Abstract The device (24) comprises a retainer (26) having a plurality of holes (32) and fixed to a vehicle body or a centre pillar (22), and an anchor plate (34) slidable along and stored in the retainer. The anchor plate has a hook member to engage with one of the holes and the hook member can be released from the holes by a release lever. The anchor plate also has a webbing support member (54) for holding a part of the webbing, whereby the webbing can be adjusted to be at a suitable position for the occupant physical build by sliding the anchor plate along the retainer.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Ogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 20:24
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/20; B60R22/201; B60R22/202; B60R22/203
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
143 words
A seatbelt anchor device for holding a part of a seatbelt webbing to suitably place the webbing over an occupant in a vehicle, characterized in that said seatbelt anchor device comprises: a retainer fixed to a vehicle body and having a plurality of holes; an anchor plate slidable along and stored in said retainer; a hook member movably supported by said anchor plate and engageable with one of said holes; a release lever provided on said anchor plate for releasing said hook member f rom said holes; and a webbing support member secured to said anchor plate and supporting the webbing, whereby a position of said webbing support member secured to said anchor plate is adjusted to a suitable position for the occupant in response to one . of said holes engaged with said hook member by the operation of said release lever.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
143 words
A seatbelt anchor device for holding a part of a seatbelt webbing to suitably place the webbing over an occupant in a vehicle, characterized in that said seatbelt anchor device comprises: a retainer fixed to a vehicle body and having a plurality of holes; an anchor plate slidable along and stored in said retainer; a hook member movably supported by said anchor plate and engageable with one of said holes; a release lever provided on said anchor plate for releasing said hook member f rom said holes; and a webbing support member secured to said anchor plate and supporting the webbing, whereby a position of said webbing support member secured to said anchor plate is adjusted to a suitable position for the occupant in response to one . of said holes engaged with said hook member by the operation of said release lever.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said hook. member is rotatably supported by said anchor plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 2, wherein said release lever is pivotally provided on said anchor plate and coupled with said hook member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 3, wherein said seatbelt anchor device further comprising a resilient means for resiliently urging said hook member to engage with one of said holes via said release lever.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
57 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said release lever is coupled with a finger grip protruding toward inside of the vehicle whereby said finger grip is operated by the occupant to release said hook member from one of said holes via said release lever and slide said anchor plate along said retainer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
34 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said retainer is C-shaped in cross section, an opening of the C-shape of said retainer being directed toward the inside of the vehicle.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 6, wherein said anchor plate is C-shaped in cross section, an opening of the C-shape of said anchor plate being directed toward the outside of the vehicle.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
32 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 1, wherein said webbing is a shoulder webbing, and said retainer is fixed to and extends along a center pillar of the vehicle.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
24 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 8, wherein said plurality of holes are provided on said retainer in a vertical direction.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
35 words
A seatbelt anchor device as set forth in Claim 8, wherein said retainer is fixed to said center pillar together with a reinforcing member for reinforcing the connection between said retainer and said center pillar.
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