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Seat belt comfort device

  • US 4,294,467 A
  • Filed: 10/05/1979
  • Issued: 10/13/1981
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/05/1979
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A vehicle seat belt system comprising:

  • seat belt webbing adapted to at least extend over the torso of an occupant seated in a seat in said vehicle;

    rewind means exerting a biasing force and biasing said webbing in a rewind direction and permitting extension of said webbing against said biasing force, said biasing force causing said webbing to exert pressure against the torso of said occupant;

    a tongue and buckle assembly associated with said seat belt webbing to provide a releasable interconnection for fastening said webbing about said occupant; and

    comfort means associated with said tongue and buckle assembly and actuable to at least reduce the pressure exerted by said webbing against the torso of said occupant;

    said comfort means comprising a contact means for contacting said webbing, said contact means normally being located at a first position at which said webbing is not contacted by said contact means, said contact means being manually movable to a second position at which said webbing is contacted, said contact means including means responsive to release of said tongue from said buckle to automatically move said contact means from said second position to said first position to thereby automatically disengage said comfort means.

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