SEAT BELT RETRACTOR MOUNTING SYSTEM
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1. A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
- a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall; and
a generally planar plate, the plate being generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket and coupled to the second sidewall,wherein at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, a seat cushion frame of the seat to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall.
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Abstract
A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat includes a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall. A generally planar plate is located generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket. The plate is coupled to the second sidewall. In addition, at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, a seat cushion frame of the seat to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall. A method employs the system.
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1. A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
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a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall; and a generally planar plate, the plate being generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket and coupled to the second sidewall, wherein at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, a seat cushion frame of the seat to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A seat belt retractor mounting system for a vehicle seat, comprising:
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a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall further including an indexing notch to receive a corresponding tab of an emergency locking retractor; and a generally planar plate having a channel, the plate being positioned generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket and coupled to the second sidewall, wherein the channel engages a support brace of a seat cushion frame of the seat and at least one of the bracket and plate are secured to, and cooperate with, the frame to surround and protect an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall, and wherein the indexing notch and tab cooperate with a fastener installed into corresponding openings in the bracket and the emergency locking retractor to orient and secure the retractor to a predetermined position for a predetermined location in a vehicle into which the seat is mounted. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for mounting a seat belt retractor to a vehicle seat, comprising the steps of:
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providing a bracket having a first sidewall and a second sidewall; coupling a generally planar plate to the bracket such that the plate is generally parallel to and spaced apart from the first sidewall of the bracket; securing at least one of the bracket and plate to a seat cushion frame of the seat; and mounting an emergency locking retractor mounted to the first sidewall such that the retractor is generally surrounded by the bracket, plate and frame. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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