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US5149133A
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Seat belt system for motor vehicle
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1991-04-09
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Granted: 1992-09-22
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Expires: 2011-04-09
Abstract
Abstract This is a seat belt system for a motor vehicle which has a belt retractor behind the inboard rear corner of the seat, a belt guide next to the inboard side of the head rest, a slip ring on a slide in an upwardly and forwardly inclined guideway in the vehicle door next to that seat, and an anchor next to the inboard side of the seat in front of the belt retractor. The seat belt extends up from the retractor behind the back rest of the seat, slidable through the belt guide at the inboard side of the head rest, downward and laterally outward diagonally across the front of the back rest from the guide to the slide on the door, and slidably through the slip ring on that slide back across the seat to the anchor.
Inventors
- 👤 Alfredo Alvarado
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:46
CPC Classifications
B; B60; B60R; B60R22/00; B60R22/04; B60R22/06; B60R22/02; B60R22/023
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
210 words
In a motor vehicle having a door enabling a person to enter and leave the vehicle, and a seat having an outboard side adjacent said door and an inboard side away from said door, said seat having an upwardly extending back rest, a seat belt system comprising: an elongated guideway on said door; a slide slidable along said guideway and having means for slidably receiving a seat belt; a belt retractor adjacent the rear of said seat mounted on the vehicle body; a belt guide above said retractor near the top of said back rest at said inboard side of said seat rigidly attached to said back rest, said belt guide having means for slidably receiving a belt; a belt anchor at said inboard side of the seat; and a belt coupled to said retractor and extending up from said retractor to said belt guide, passing slidably through said belt guide across the front of said back rest to said slide to provide a shoulder belt segment for engaging the upper torso of a person sitting on said seat, and extending from said slide across the front of said back rest to said anchor to provide a lap belt segment for engaging the lap of a person on said seat.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
210 words
In a motor vehicle having a door enabling a person to enter and leave the vehicle, and a seat having an outboard side adjacent said door and an inboard side away from said door, said seat having an upwardly extending back rest, a seat belt system comprising: an elongated guideway on said door; a slide slidable along said guideway and having means for slidably receiving a seat belt; a belt retractor adjacent the rear of said seat mounted on the vehicle body; a belt guide above said retractor near the top of said back rest at said inboard side of said seat rigidly attached to said back rest, said belt guide having means for slidably receiving a belt; a belt anchor at said inboard side of the seat; and a belt coupled to said retractor and extending up from said retractor to said belt guide, passing slidably through said belt guide across the front of said back rest to said slide to provide a shoulder belt segment for engaging the upper torso of a person sitting on said seat, and extending from said slide across the front of said back rest to said anchor to provide a lap belt segment for engaging the lap of a person on said seat.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said belt extends up from said retractor behind said back rest to said belt guide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 2 wherein said retractor is behind said seat at said inboard side of the seat.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said retractor is at said inboard side of said seat.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 1 and further comprising: a manually releasable buckle unit in said seat belt at said inboard side of said seat between said belt and said anchor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 3 and further comprising: a manually releasable buckle in said seat belt at said inboard side of said seat between said belt and said anchor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 1 wherein said guideway is inclined upward and forward on said door.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said belt extends up from said retractor behind said back rest to said belt guide.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The combination of claim 8 wherein said retractor is behind said seat at said inboard side of the seat.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
16 words
The combination of claim 7 wherein said retractor is at said inboard side of said seat.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The combination of claim 7 and further comprising: a manually releasable buckle unit in said seat belt at said inboard side of said seat between said belt and said anchor.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
29 words
The combination of claim 9 and further comprising: a manually releasable buckle in said seat belt at said inboard side of said seat between said belt and said anchor.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
22 words
The combination of claim 7 and further comprising: a locking member for holding said slide at the lower end of said guideway.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 13 and further comprising: electrically-operated means for disengaging said locking member from said slide.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
The combination of claim 13 and further comprising: manually-operated means for disengaging said locking member from said slide.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-09-22 | 2000-03-23 | 2000-09-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-09-22 | 2004-03-23 | 2004-09-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |