Ingnition control for automatic safety belts
First Claim
1. A seatbelt safety system for an automobile including at least one seat having a seatbelt associated therewith, the seatbelt safety system comprising:
- at least one seat sensor identifying when a passenger is seated within the vehicle seat;
at least one seatbelt sensor identifying whether a passenger identified by the seat sensor has fastened the seatbelt of the seat;
an automobile state sensor identifying when the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner, a control system linked to the seat sensor, the seatbelt sensor and the automobile state sensor, the control system including means for preventing one from starting a vehicle engine when the seat sensor and seatbelt sensor indicate that a passenger is seated within the seat without a fastened seatbelt and the control system further including means for locking the seatbelt when the automobile state sensor indicates to the control system that the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner.
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Abstract
A seatbelt safety system for an automobile including at least one seat having a seatbelt associated therewith. The seatbelt safety system includes at least one seat sensor identifying when a passenger is seated within the vehicle seat, at least one seatbelt sensor identifying whether a passenger identified by the seat sensor has fastened the seatbelt of the seat and an automobile state sensor identifying when the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner. The safety system further includes a control system lined to the seat sensor, the seatbelt sensor and the automobile state sensor. The control system includes circuitry for preventing one from starting a vehicle engine when the seat sensor and seatbelt sensor indicate that a passenger is seated within the seat without a fastened seatbelt. The control system further includes a mechanism for locking the seatbelt when the automobile state sensor indicates to the control system that the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner.
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20 Claims
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1. A seatbelt safety system for an automobile including at least one seat having a seatbelt associated therewith, the seatbelt safety system comprising:
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at least one seat sensor identifying when a passenger is seated within the vehicle seat;
at least one seatbelt sensor identifying whether a passenger identified by the seat sensor has fastened the seatbelt of the seat;
an automobile state sensor identifying when the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner, a control system linked to the seat sensor, the seatbelt sensor and the automobile state sensor, the control system including means for preventing one from starting a vehicle engine when the seat sensor and seatbelt sensor indicate that a passenger is seated within the seat without a fastened seatbelt and the control system further including means for locking the seatbelt when the automobile state sensor indicates to the control system that the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A automobile including a seatbelt safety system, comprising:
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an automobile body having an engine with an ignition system and at least one seat having a seatbelt associated therewith;
the seat belt including a restraining strap and a locking mechanism for securing the restraining strap across the body of a passenger seated within the seat, wherein the locking mechanism includes means for preventing unlocking of the locking mechanism under predetermined conditions;
a seatbelt safety including at least one seat sensor associated with the seat, the seat sensor identifying when a passenger is seated within the seat;
at least one seatbelt sensor associated with the seatbelt, the seatbelt sensor identifying whether a passenger identified by the seat sensor has fastened the seatbelt of the seat;
an automobile state sensor associated with the engine, the automobile state sensor identifying when the automobile is operating in a predetermine manner, a control system linked to the seat sensor, the seatbelt sensor and the automobile state sensor, the control system including means for preventing one from starting the engine when the seat sensor and seatbelt sensor indicate that a passenger is seated within the seat without a fastened seatbelt and the controller further including means for locking the seatbelt when the automobile state sensor indicates to the control system that the automobile is operating in a predetermined manner. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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