Vehicle occupant restraining devices
First Claim
1. A vehicle seat occupant restraining device adjustably positionable into and out of the immediate proximity to the occupant of a seat located next to a rigid side or a side door of a transportation vehicle comprising:
- a continuous length of suitably configured webbing or cable type material forming a combination lap-belt and shoulder-belt restraining device (10),the inboard end of the lap-belt portion (11) anchored to the vehicle floor inboard and behind the seated occupant,the inboard upper end of the shoulder-belt portion (12) adjustably anchored inboard and back of the seated occupant'"'"'s head to specifically configured means (25), by specifically configured bracket means (32) adjustably engageable with said means (25) for adjustably fixing the effective length of the continuous overall length of the webbing or cable (10),the mid-portion of said webbing or cable type material slidably passing through an apperture in a carrier assembly means (35), thus adjustably, automatically, variably dividing said restraining device into its lap-portion (11) and shoulder-portion (12),the carrier assembly (35) configured to be operatively slidable along a track channel means (15) secured substantially diagonally over the inboard surface of said rigid side or door of said vehicle in nearest proximity to the outboard side of said seat,the rearward end of the track channel located as far downwardly and rearwardly from said seat as practical, its forward end located as far forwardly and upwardly from said seat as practical,means to slidably, operatively propel said carrier assembly means (35) back and forth between the opposite ends of said track channel means (15),means to repeatedly, securely lock said carrier means at the rearward and downward end of said track channel means to prevent its unwanted dislocation therefrom,means to repeatedly unlock said carrier means therefrom.
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Abstract
An apparatus to position a 3-point restraining device to and out of immediate proximity to a person seated in a car. Its operation may be manual, mechanically assisted, automatic or fully passive. A length of webbing or cable has one end anchored to vehicle floor back and inboard of its seated user, the other end anchored back and inboard of his head to a "Central-Post". The door panel or body side closest to the seat supports a diagonally disposed track channel over which slides a belt carrier supporting the mid-portion of the device and dividing it into lap-belt and shoulder-belt portions. When the vehicle door is opened, it causes the belt carrier to slide forward and upward, removing the device away from its user; when it is closed, the device is repositioned and locked over its user'"'"'s lap and chest. The apparatus is usable with most seats of most motor vehicles and accepts various auxiliary protective devices.
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41 Claims
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1. A vehicle seat occupant restraining device adjustably positionable into and out of the immediate proximity to the occupant of a seat located next to a rigid side or a side door of a transportation vehicle comprising:
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a continuous length of suitably configured webbing or cable type material forming a combination lap-belt and shoulder-belt restraining device (10), the inboard end of the lap-belt portion (11) anchored to the vehicle floor inboard and behind the seated occupant, the inboard upper end of the shoulder-belt portion (12) adjustably anchored inboard and back of the seated occupant'"'"'s head to specifically configured means (25), by specifically configured bracket means (32) adjustably engageable with said means (25) for adjustably fixing the effective length of the continuous overall length of the webbing or cable (10), the mid-portion of said webbing or cable type material slidably passing through an apperture in a carrier assembly means (35), thus adjustably, automatically, variably dividing said restraining device into its lap-portion (11) and shoulder-portion (12), the carrier assembly (35) configured to be operatively slidable along a track channel means (15) secured substantially diagonally over the inboard surface of said rigid side or door of said vehicle in nearest proximity to the outboard side of said seat, the rearward end of the track channel located as far downwardly and rearwardly from said seat as practical, its forward end located as far forwardly and upwardly from said seat as practical, means to slidably, operatively propel said carrier assembly means (35) back and forth between the opposite ends of said track channel means (15), means to repeatedly, securely lock said carrier means at the rearward and downward end of said track channel means to prevent its unwanted dislocation therefrom, means to repeatedly unlock said carrier means therefrom. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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