Vehicle seat belt system having air distribution manifold
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1. A vehicle seat belt system comprising:
- a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings;
an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway and configured to keep the passageway open to allow forced air to flow through the passageway; and
an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt to deliver the forced air into the passageway, through the air porous compressible material and exiting the plurality of exhaust openings to create an air distribution zone around an occupant, wherein the air porous compressible material allows air to flow through the passageway when compressed.
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Abstract
A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings. The seat belt system also has an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway. The seat belt buckle has an air delivery device that supplies air to the seat belt, wherein the air porous compressible material allows air to flow through the passageway when compressed.
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1. A vehicle seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings; an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway and configured to keep the passageway open to allow forced air to flow through the passageway; and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt to deliver the forced air into the passageway, through the air porous compressible material and exiting the plurality of exhaust openings to create an air distribution zone around an occupant, wherein the air porous compressible material allows air to flow through the passageway when compressed. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A vehicle seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings; an air porous compressible material disposed within the passageway and configured to keep the passageway open to allow forced air to flow through the passageway; and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt to deliver the forced air into the passageway, through the air porous compressible material and exiting the plurality of exhaust openings to create an air distribution zone around an occupant, wherein the air porous compressible material maintains an opening in the passageway to allow air to flow through the passageway when compressed. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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