SEATBELT RETENTION DEVICE AND SYSTEM
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1. A seatbelt retention device comprising:
- a cushion adapted to be located on the upper seat surface of a vehicle seat;
a base embedded in said cushion, said base being in the form of a rigid plate; and
a seatbelt catch adapted to retain the waist section of a seatbelt, said catch comprising a rigid hook and being mounted on said base and projecting through a recessed area of said cushion,wherein said seatbelt retention device is adapted to receive a passenger on said cushion and said base in use, such that said catch is accessible between the legs of the passenger.
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Abstract
A seatbelt retention device with a base located on the upper seat surface of a vehicle seat and a seatbelt catch mounted on the base to retain the waist section of a seatbelt. The seatbelt retention device receives a passenger on the base in use, such that the catch is accessible between the legs of the passenger. A vehicle seat assembly can incorporate the seatbelt catch mounted in the seat and projecting through the upper seat surface so as to be accessible between the legs of a passenger seated on the seat.
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26 Claims
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1. A seatbelt retention device comprising:
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a cushion adapted to be located on the upper seat surface of a vehicle seat; a base embedded in said cushion, said base being in the form of a rigid plate; and a seatbelt catch adapted to retain the waist section of a seatbelt, said catch comprising a rigid hook and being mounted on said base and projecting through a recessed area of said cushion, wherein said seatbelt retention device is adapted to receive a passenger on said cushion and said base in use, such that said catch is accessible between the legs of the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 25, 26)
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9. A vehicle seat assembly comprising:
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a vehicle seat having an upper seat surface for seating a passenger; a base embedded in said seat, said base being in the form of a rigid plate; a seatbelt catch adapted to retain the waist section of a seatbelt, said catch being comprising a rigid hook and being mounted on said base and projecting through said upper seat surface so as to be accessible, in use, between the legs of a passenger seated on said upper seat surface. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A seatbelt retention device comprising:
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A base adapted to be located on the upper seat surface of a vehicle seat, said base being in the form of a rigid plate and comprising two opposing side regions extending laterally from a central region; and a seatbelt catch adapted to retain said waist section of said seatbelt, said catch comprising a rigid hook and being mounted on said central region; wherein said seatbelt retention device is adapted to receive a passenger on said base in use with each said side region of said base located directly below a respective leg of the passenger and said central region located below and between the legs of the passenger such that said catch is accessible between legs of the passenger. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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