Safety belt positioning apparatus
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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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Abstract
An apparatus for positioning a vehicle safety belt, particularly a shoulder belt, includes a locking mechanism with multiple locking positions. Upon activation, the apparatus positions a safety belt around a vehicle passenger and the belt is retained in one of the locking positions according to the size of the passenger. The locking position is determined by the angle between the safety belt and a horizontal line.
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1. Apparatus for automatically positioning a vehicle safety belt, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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