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Seat belt mounting assembly
Assignee: Ford Global Technologies LLC
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Filing: 1989-11-29
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Granted: 1991-07-16
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Expires: 2009-11-29
Abstract
Abstract An automotive seat assembly has a mounting arrangement for seat belt componentry which allows the fore and aft movement of the componentry with the seat and effects load transfer from the seat belt to the automotive vehicle body in a manner suitable for mounting a seat belt retractor in the longitudinally movable environment.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl H. Isern
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 17:05
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/18; B60R22/26; B60R22/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
An attachment assembly for mounting a seat belt retractor of the type having a take up reel to a longitudinally extending slide bar positioned laterally adjacent a longitudinally movable seat of the type mounted in an automotive vehicle and having a fixed seat track mounted to the vehicle body and a movable seat track, the assembly comprising: a collar slidably mounted on said slide bar and operatively connected with said movable seat track for forward and rearward therewith; and vertically spaced upper and lower attachment means for fixedly securing said retractor to said collar, said lower attachment means comprising a hook and catch mechanism operatively disposed between said collar and said retractor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
An attachment assembly for mounting a seat belt retractor of the type having a take up reel to a longitudinally extending slide bar positioned laterally adjacent a longitudinally movable seat of the type mounted in an automotive vehicle and having a fixed seat track mounted to the vehicle body and a movable seat track, the assembly comprising: a collar slidably mounted on said slide bar and operatively connected with said movable seat track for forward and rearward therewith; and vertically spaced upper and lower attachment means for fixedly securing said retractor to said collar, said lower attachment means comprising a hook and catch mechanism operatively disposed between said collar and said retractor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said first seat belt component is a seat belt retractor assembly.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 1 and further comprising a third attachment means for fixedly securing a second seat belt component to said collar.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 2 and further comprising a third attachment means for fixedly securing a second seat belt component to said collar.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 4, wherein said second seat belt component is a seat belt buckle.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 5 and further comprising a fourth attachment means for fixedly securing an auxiliary seat belt buckle to aid collar.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
60 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 1, wherein said collar comprises a first plate positioned laterally inwardly with respect to said slide bar and a second plate positioned laterally outwardly with respect to said slide bar, said plates being fixedly secured to each other and having means defining a channel therebetween for slidable mounting on said slide bar.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 7, wherein one of said vertically spaced attachment means comprises catch means carried with said plates and wherein said first seat belt component comprises hook means operatively engaging said catch means to restrain said first seat belt component against lateral movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 8, wherein said one attachment means is said lower attachment means.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
105 words
An attachment assembly for mounting a seat belt retractor of the type having a take up reel to a longitudinally extending slide bar positioned laterally adjacent a longitudinally movable seat of the type mounted in an automotive vehicle and having a fixed seat track mounted to the vehicle body and a movable seat track, the assembly comprising: a collar slidably mounted on said slide bar and operatively connected with said movable seat track for forward and rearward movement therewith; and vertically spaced upper and lower attachment means, said lower attachment means comprising a hook and catch mechanism, for fixedly securing said retractor to said collar.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
105 words
An attachment assembly for mounting a seat belt retractor of the type having a take up reel to a longitudinally extending slide bar positioned laterally adjacent a longitudinally movable seat of the type mounted in an automotive vehicle and having a fixed seat track mounted to the vehicle body and a movable seat track, the assembly comprising: a collar slidably mounted on said slide bar and operatively connected with said movable seat track for forward and rearward movement therewith; and vertically spaced upper and lower attachment means, said lower attachment means comprising a hook and catch mechanism, for fixedly securing said retractor to said collar.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said first seat belt component is a seat belt retractor assembly.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 10 and further comprising a third attachment means for fixedly securing a second seat belt component to said collar.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 11 and further comprising a third attachment means for fixedly securing a second seat belt component to said collar.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 13, wherein said second seat belt component is a seat belt buckle.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
27 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 14 and further comprising a fourth attachment means for fixedly securing an auxiliary seat belt buckle to aid collar.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
60 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 10, wherein said collar comprises a first plate positioned laterally inwardly with respect to said slide bar and a second plate positioned laterally outwardly with respect to said slide bar, said plates being fixedly secured to each other and having means defining a channel therebetween for slidable mounting on said slide bar.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
49 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 16, wherein one of said vertically spaced attachment means comprises catch means carried with said plates and wherein said first seat belt component comprises hook means operatively engaging said catch means to restrain said first seat belt component against lateral movement.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
An improved mounting assembly as defined in claim 17, wherein said one attachment means is said lower attachment means.
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