Anchoring arrangement for safety belts in a motor vehicle

• US 4,229,041 A
• Filed: 01/17/1979
• Issued: 10/21/1980
• Est. Priority Date: 01/21/1978
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Keiper Automobiltechnik GmbH & Company KG
• Original Assignee: Keiper Automobiltechnik GmbH & Company KG
• Inventors: Werner, Paul
• Primary Examiner(s): McCall, James T.
• Application Number:
  US06/004,310
• Time in Patent Office: 643 Days
• Field of Search: 297/385, 297/389, 297/216, 297/468, 297/483, 280/744, 280/747, 248/393, 248/394, 248/395, 248/429, 248/430, 24/206 B, 24/265 BC
• US Class Current: 297/468
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/26 secured to the seat

Abstract

The anchoring arrangement for safety belts connected to a vertically and longitudinally displaceable vehicle seat comprises a clamping arm connected to the longitudinally adjustable guide rail and projecting toward the seat frame, a clamping lever pivotably connected to the seat frame and having one arm connected to the safety belt. The other arm of the clamping lever is provided with guiding pins slidably engaging two opposite narrow sides of the clamping arm in such a manner as to allow vertical adjustment of the seat but as to clamp the clamping arm if an excessive force is applied against the safety belt.

Claims

1. In an anchoring arrangement for a safety belt of an adjustable vehicle seat having a seat frame, a guide rail assembly secured to the vehicle body and incuding a longitudinally adjustable guide rail and a vertical adjuster provided between the guide rail and the seat frame, a combination comprising a support member secured to said longitudinally adjustable guide rail and including a clamping arm projecting upwardly to said seat frame;

a clamping lever pivotably connected to said seat frame and having one arm secured to the safety belt, the other arm of said lever supporting clamping means normally slidably engaging two opposite sides of said clamping arm and being adapted for locking the clamping lever to the clamping arm when an excessive force is applied to the safety belt.

2. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said seat frame is pivotably connected to said guide rail and said clamping arm projecting from said guide rail has an arcuate shape matching the path of movement of said seat frame.

3. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said clamping means on said other arm of said clamping lever includes two pins slidably engaging two opposite sides of said clamping arm.

4. The combination as defined in claim 3, wherein the free ends of said clamping pins project from at least one broad side of said clamping arm and are interconnected by a reinforcing strap.

5. The combination as defined in claim 1, wherein said support includes an angular footing cooperating with a protective shoulder, said shoulder being attached to the vehicle body and extending parallel to said longitudinally displaceable guide rail and with a minute play above said footing.

6. The combination as defined in claim 5, wherein said protective shoulder is formed by one arm of an angular rail secured to the body of the vehicle.

7. The combination as defined in claim 2, further including a guide bolt secured to said other arm of said clamping lever and projecting into an arcuate oblong hole in said seat frame.