Vehicle occupant restraint and method
First Claim
1. A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component comprising:
- a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition;
wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing;
wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing; and
wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition.
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Abstract
A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component including a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing, wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing, and wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition. A vehicle occupant restraint system including a webbing with lap and shoulder belt portions, a component having a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition, and a tensioner configured to respond to at least one of the open and engaged conditions.
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45 Claims
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1. A component of a vehicle occupant restraint system, the vehicle occupant restraint system having a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion, the component comprising:
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a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition; wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing; wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing; and wherein the web engaging device is lockable in the open condition. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 45)
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31. A means of measuring belt tension in a seat belt system comprising a moveable pressure applicator located on one side of a web portion and two protrusions located on an opposite side of the web portion, one each of the protrusions located on either side of a moveable pressure indicator along a length of the belt.
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32. In a system that includes a three three-point continuous loop restraining device having a tongue plate, a buckle, webbing with a shoulder portion and a lap portion, a web engaging device coupled to the three-point continuous loop restraining device on the shoulder belt portion and proximate the tongue plate, the web engaging device being toggleable from an open condition that permits the passage of the webbing through the web engaging device in two directions and an engaged condition that restricts the passage of the webbing through the web engaging device in at least one direction, a method of securing a occupant comprising:
automatically toggling the web engaging device to the engaged condition in response to a buckling of the tongue plate to the buckle. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A vehicle occupant restraint system comprising:
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a webbing with a lap belt portion and a shoulder belt portion contiguous with the lap belt portion; a tensioner; and a component having a web engaging device adapted to toggle between an open and an engaged condition; wherein in the open condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in two directions along the webbing; wherein in the engaged condition the webbing is moveable relative to the web engaging device in only one direction along the webbing; and wherein the tensioner is configured to respond to at least one of the open condition and the engaged condition of the web engaging device. - View Dependent Claims (36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44)
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