SEAT BELT COMFORT ENHANCING DEVICE

• US 20130014354A1
• Filed: 01/13/2012
• Published: 01/17/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: NO Choke, LLC
• Original Assignee: NO Choke, LLC
• Inventors: ROBBINS, GENE ARTHUR
• Application Number:
  US13/350,675
• Publication Number:
  US 20130014354A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 24/302
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/024 Adaptations for use by small passengers, e.g. children B60R22/20 takes precedence; using belt anti-slip devices B60R22/30
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 24/318 Strap connector

Abstract

An apparatus for altering the positioning of a seat belt shoulder strap relative to a user is presented. More specifically, an apparatus is presented whereby alteration of the positioning of a seat belt shoulder strap relative to a user is engendered via direct interaction between an intermediate point of the shoulder strap and a body part of the user. The now disclosed invention seeks to remediate the problem of discomfort caused by the positioning of a seatbelt shoulder strap in relation to a user through the use of an apparatus that alters the positioning of the shoulder strap in relation to a user by force generated through the interaction of the user'"'"'s body with a means of restraining the shoulder strap.

Claims

1. An apparatus for altering the positioning of a seat belt shoulder strap relative to a user, the apparatus comprising means of restraining the shoulder strap, the means altering the position of the shoulder strap relative to a user when the means is in interaction with the arm of the user.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means of restraining the shoulder strap is a length of material attached to the seat belt shoulder strap at each terminus of the length of material, the attachment resulting in a closed loop formed between the length of material and the shoulder strap;

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein the length of material restrains the shoulder strap by way of interaction of the arm of a user with the closed loop formed between the length of material and the shoulder strap;

4. The apparatus of claim 3 wherein the length of material is adjustable in length;

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the length of material is comprised of at least one elastic strap;

6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the length of material is adjustable by means of a cam buckle;

7. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein attachment of the length of material to the shoulder strap is by fastener means;

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the fastener means is a hook-and-loop type closure;

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein the length of material restrains the shoulder strap by way of interaction of the arm of a user with the closed loop formed between the length of material and the shoulder strap;

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein the length of material is adjustable in length;

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the length of material is comprised of at least one elastic strap;

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein the length of material is adjustable by means of a cam buckle.

13. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein the length of material restrains the shoulder strap by way of interaction of the arm of a user with the closed loop formed between the length of material and the shoulder strap;

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein the length of material is adjustable in length;

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the length of material is comprised of at least one elastic strap;

16. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein the length of material is adjustable by means of a cam buckle.