Seat belt device for vehicles
First Claim
1. A three-way seat belt device for a vehicle having a body provided with a pillar and a side wall, the combination of:
- a retractor mounted on the pillar, a seat belt connected at one end thereof to said retractor, an anchor member pivotally mounted at one end thereof on said body for swinging motion, means connecting the other end of said seat belt to the swinging end of said anchor member, a detachable catch mechanism provided substantially in the center of the width of the body, releasable means for fastening said belt by engaging a part thereof with said catch mechanism and means for locking said anchor member in a forward position substantially parallel to the side wall of said body and substantially horizontal for using the seat belt.
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Abstract
A three-way seat belt device for a vehicle has a retractor mounted on the side wall of the vehicle body. A seat belt is connected at one end thereof to the retractor and is adapted to be drawn upward from said retractor and then downward through a guide ring fixed to a pillar of the vehicle body. An anchor plate is pivotally mounted at one end on the body for swinging motion. A motor and reduction gear are provided for swinging the anchor plate. Means connect the other end of the seat belt to the swinging end of the anchor plate. A tongue member slidable on the seat belt is detachably received in a central socket on the body. Releasable means, solenoid operated, are provided to lock the anchor plate in a forward horizontal position substantially parallel to an inside surface of the vehicle body.
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15 Claims
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1. A three-way seat belt device for a vehicle having a body provided with a pillar and a side wall, the combination of:
- a retractor mounted on the pillar, a seat belt connected at one end thereof to said retractor, an anchor member pivotally mounted at one end thereof on said body for swinging motion, means connecting the other end of said seat belt to the swinging end of said anchor member, a detachable catch mechanism provided substantially in the center of the width of the body, releasable means for fastening said belt by engaging a part thereof with said catch mechanism and means for locking said anchor member in a forward position substantially parallel to the side wall of said body and substantially horizontal for using the seat belt.
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8. A three-way seat belt device for a vehicle having a body provided with a pillar and a side wall, the combination of:
- a retractor mounted on the side wall of the vehicle body, a guide ring mounted on the pillar, a seat belt connected at one end thereof to said retractor and adapted to be drawn upward from said retractor and then downward through said guide ring, an anchor plate member pivotally mounted at one end thereof on said body for swinging motion, means connecting the other end of said seat belt to the swinging end of said anchor plate member, locking means for said anchor plate member including a latch opening formed in said anchor plate member, a catch pivotally mounted on said side wall and adapted to engage with said latch opening when said anchor plate member is at its forward horizontal position, a spring for continuously urging said catch in a direction to cause it to engage with said latch opening, and a solenoid adapted when energized to move said catch in a direction to cause it to escape from said latch opening.
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