Safety belt web adjuster
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1. A safety belt web adjuster, comprising:
- a first horizontal member having first and second ends;
a second horizontal member having third and fourth ends;
a first vertical member extending between the first and third ends;
a second vertical member extending between the second and fourth ends;
a first ear extending away from the junction between the second horizontal member and the first vertical member; and
a second ear extending away from the junction between the second horizontal member and the second vertical member; and
a third horizontal member having a first substantially c-shaped end and a second substantially c-shaped end;
wherein the first substantially c-shaped end engages the first vertical member;
wherein the second substantially c-shaped end engages the second vertical member; and
wherein the third horizontal member is free to slide between the first and second horizontal members while engaging the first and second vertical members.
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Abstract
The present invention is directed toward a safety belt web adjuster that incorporates a sliding middle horizontal member around which the lower section of webbing is looped. This allows the webbing section to be trapped between two bars, one sliding and one fixed. The web adjuster of the present invention also allows for relatively easy adjustment of safety belt tension by moving the web adjuster through approximately 90 degrees of motion, thereby removing the bearing force on the webbing previously supplied by the fixed member, allowing the slack in the safety belt to be easily adjusted.
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1. A safety belt web adjuster, comprising:
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a first horizontal member having first and second ends;
a second horizontal member having third and fourth ends;
a first vertical member extending between the first and third ends;
a second vertical member extending between the second and fourth ends;
a first ear extending away from the junction between the second horizontal member and the first vertical member; and
a second ear extending away from the junction between the second horizontal member and the second vertical member; and
a third horizontal member having a first substantially c-shaped end and a second substantially c-shaped end;
wherein the first substantially c-shaped end engages the first vertical member;
wherein the second substantially c-shaped end engages the second vertical member; and
wherein the third horizontal member is free to slide between the first and second horizontal members while engaging the first and second vertical members.
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Current AssigneeJohn Yates
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Original AssigneeJohn Yates
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InventorsYates, John
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Application NumberUS10/648,058Publication NumberTime in Patent OfficeDaysField of SearchUS Class Current24/196CPC Class CodesA44B 11/008 extensibleY10T 24/4084 Looped strap
