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Safety belt positioning apparatus

  • US 4,039,224 A
  • Filed: 05/17/1976
  • Issued: 08/02/1977
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/21/1975
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. Apparatus for automatically positioning a vehicle safety belt, comprising:

  • a track mounted to said vehicle;

    a carriage, movably arranged on said track;

    retaining means, pivotably mounted on said carriage, for holding an end of said safety belt;

    means for automatically moving said carriage in said track between a passenger release position and a plurality of passenger restraining positions;

    and means, responsive to rotation of said retaining means by said safety belt, for locking said carriage in a selected one of said restraining positions upon attainment of a selected angle between said belt and a horizontal line.

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