Vehicle seat belt system having uniform air delivery
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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 located along a length of the webbing; and
an air delivery device including a fan supplying forced air to the seat belt, wherein the seat belt is configured such that the air flowing out of the plurality of exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing to create an air distribution zone proximate a seated occupant.
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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 located along a length of the webbing, and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt. The seat belt is configured such that air flowing out of the exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing.
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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 located along a length of the webbing; and an air delivery device including a fan supplying forced air to the seat belt, wherein the seat belt is configured such that the air flowing out of the plurality of exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing to create an air distribution zone proximate a seated occupant. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A vehicle seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway having an air inlet and a plurality of exhaust openings located along a length of the webbing; and an air delivery device including a fan supplying forced air to the air inlet into the passageway, wherein the seat belt is configured such that the air flowing out of the plurality of exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing to create an air distribution zone proximate a seated occupant. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A vehicle comprising:
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a seat assembly; and a seat belt system operatively coupled to the seat assembly and comprising; a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings located along a length of the webbing; and an air delivery device including a fan supplying forced air to the seat belt, wherein the seat belt is configured such that the air flowing out of the plurality of exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing to create an air distribution zone proximate a seated occupant. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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