Mechanism for adjusting the position of shoulder anchor
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1. A mechanism for adjusting the position of a shoulder anchor in a seat belt system of a vehicle, comprising:
- a base plate for transmitting a load to a body of the vehicle;
an anchor plate having a webbing-connecting portion to which a webbing for restraining an occupant is connected; and
connecting means disposed between said base plate and said anchor plate for connecting said base plate and said anchor plate in such a way that said anchor plate can be selectively held at a first position or at a second position, said connecting means comprising a first connection point for said first position and a second connection point for said second position disposed in a vehicle downward direction with respect to said first connection point;
wherein at said first position the webbing-connecting portion is situated in a vehicle forward direction with respect to the connecting means; and
wherein at said second position said anchor plate has been rotated a predetermined angle about said connecting means.
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Abstract
A mechanism for adjusting the position of a shoulder anchor in a passive seat belt system for a vehicle includes a base plate for transmitting a load to the vehicle body and an anchor plate to which a webbing for restraining an occupant is connected. An adjusting-type connection is used between the base plate and the anchor plate so that the anchor plate is adjustable with respect to the base plate both vertically and angularly when the occupant is restrained by the webbing.
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1. A mechanism for adjusting the position of a shoulder anchor in a seat belt system of a vehicle, comprising:
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a base plate for transmitting a load to a body of the vehicle; an anchor plate having a webbing-connecting portion to which a webbing for restraining an occupant is connected; and connecting means disposed between said base plate and said anchor plate for connecting said base plate and said anchor plate in such a way that said anchor plate can be selectively held at a first position or at a second position, said connecting means comprising a first connection point for said first position and a second connection point for said second position disposed in a vehicle downward direction with respect to said first connection point; wherein at said first position the webbing-connecting portion is situated in a vehicle forward direction with respect to the connecting means; and wherein at said second position said anchor plate has been rotated a predetermined angle about said connecting means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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