Seat Belt System
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1. A seat belt system comprising:
- a seat belt, said seat belt including a plurality of metal filaments; and
a D-ring, said D-ring including a magnet.
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Abstract
A seat belt system including a seat belt secured for movement over a D-ring wherein the D-ring includes a magnet and the seat belt includes a plurality of magnetized metal filaments. As the seat belt travels through the D-ring the magnet attracts the plurality of metal filaments and counteracts at least a portion of the normal force of the webbing on the D-ring provided by gravity. The shape or configuration of the magnet may also increase the arc length or radial travel distance about the D-ring to reduce bunching and correspondingly the force necessary to wind and unwind the seat belt.
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10 Claims
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1. A seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt, said seat belt including a plurality of metal filaments; and a D-ring, said D-ring including a magnet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of counteracting the normal force of a seat belt on a D-ring provided by gravity comprising the steps of:
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providing the D-ring with a magnet; providing the seat belt with a plurality of metal filaments; and using the magnet to act on the metal filaments and counteract the at least a portion of the normal force of the seat belt on the D-ring. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt, said seat belt having a first side and a second side and an airbag located between said first side and said second side, a plurality of polarized metal filaments on said first side and said second side; and a D-ring, said D-ring having a guide surface and a magnet positioned adjacent said guide surface and said magnet having a polarity opposite that of said plurality of polarized metal filaments in said seat belt.
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