EP0180306A2
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Adjustable anchorage
Assignee: Ase UK Ltd
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Filing: 1985-08-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2005-08-30
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable anchorage for the belt of a vehicle seat belt system comprises a support for the belt mounted on a carriage, a track along which the carriage is selectively movable between predetermined positions and detent means releasably holding the carriage in the selected one of the predetermined positions. A single element (16; 56; 96) both carries the belt support (32; 97) and is pushed or otherwise manipulated to release the detent means (4, 19). Moreover, the detent means can be associated with latching means (7, 24; 53, 59) requiring to be unlatched before the carriage can move along the track, the latching means either latching the carriage to the track or latching the detent means. A button (84) can enclose the detent means (4, 72) and is movable to effect release in a direction transverse to the detent means movement. Also, the track (2) has an end (110) at which the carriage can be assembled with it in operative relationship, and means (111) for closure of the track end to prevent subsequent removal of the carriage. The track can be provided by an integral part of the vehicle structure e. g. the B-post.
Inventors
- 👤 Brian Edward Aiston
- 👤 Alexander Barrie Anderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
EP
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:45
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/20; B60R22/201
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
59 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, the belt support being mounted on the carriage by an element of the detent means operable to release the detent means.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
59 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, the belt support being mounted on the carriage by an element of the detent means operable to release the detent means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 1 having latch means requiring to be unlatched prior to movement of the carriage by operation of the detent means element.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, latch means being provided which require to be unlatched to allow the movement of the carriage along the track.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, latch means being provided which require to be unlatched to allow the movement of the carriage along the track.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 2 or 3 wherein the latch means (7,24; 53,59) is arranged to be urged to the operative condition thereof by use of the belt.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
25 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 2, 3 or 4 wherein the latch means (53,59) is operative to latch the detent means against release movement.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 2, 3, 4 or 5 wherein the latch means (7,24) is operative to latch the carriage (10) to the track (1).
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
37 words
An anchorage as claimed in any one of claims 2-6 wherein the latch means is unlatchable by rotation of the belt support and the detent means is releasable by belt support movement in the direction of rotation.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, and an operating member manually movable on the carriage to effect release of the detent means, the operating member being movable in a direction different from that of the detent means release movement.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
71 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, and an operating member manually movable on the carriage to effect release of the detent means, the operating member being movable in a direction different from that of the detent means release movement.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 9 wherein the operating member shields the detent means to limit or prevent engagement thereof to effect the release.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
70 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, the track being constituted by a slot in a fixed track member, the slot having at an end thereof a widened portion through which the carriage can be assembled with the track.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
70 words
An adjustable belt anchorage for a vehicle seat belt system, the anchorage comprising a belt support mounted on a carriage selectively movable along a track between positions at which the carriage can be releasably retained by detent means, the track being constituted by a slot in a fixed track member, the slot having at an end thereof a widened portion through which the carriage can be assembled with the track.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
25 words
An anchorage as claimed in claim 10 having a closure member receivable in the widened slot portion after assembly to prevent removal of the carriage.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
52 words
A vehicle having therein a seat belt system, the system comprising an adjustable belt anchorage with a belt support mounted on a carriage movable along track to a selected position therealong at which the carriage is releasably retained by detent means, the track being constituted by an integral part of the vehicle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
52 words
A vehicle having therein a seat belt system, the system comprising an adjustable belt anchorage with a belt support mounted on a carriage movable along track to a selected position therealong at which the carriage is releasably retained by detent means, the track being constituted by an integral part of the vehicle.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
27 words
A vehicle as claimed in claim 12 wherein the track is constituted by a slot extending in a general upright direction in the B-post of the vehicle.
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