Seat belt apparatus for sleepers

• US 5,131,682 A
• Filed: 12/10/1990
• Issued: 07/21/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 12/10/1990
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rosemary J. Reed
• Original Assignee: Rosemary J. Reed
• Inventors: Reed, Rosemary J.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rice, Kenneth R.
• Application Number:
  US07/624,727
• Time in Patent Office: 589 Days
• Field of Search: 280/801, 280/808, 297/468, 297/483, 297/484, 297/486
• US Class Current: 280/801.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 22/00 Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles safety belts or body harnesses in general A62B35/00

Abstract

The present application describes a seat belt for use by a sleeper. In one embodiment, the first end of a belt is releasably attached to the second end of a belt. This belt is then attached to the existing seat belt system of a vehicle or to a seat belt bracket that is attached to the vehicle. In a second embodiment, a retractable belt encircles the seat.

Claims

1. A seat belt apparatus for use by a sleeper on a seat having a back and an existing seat belt system having a seat clasp comprising:

a. a belt having a first end and a second end;

b. means to releasably attach said first end to said second end;

c. means to adjust distance of said belt between said first and said second end; and

d. a first tab slidably attached to said belt between said first end and said second end to attach said belt to said seat clasp.

2. The device of claim 1 wherein said means to releasably attach said first end to said second end comprises:

a. a clasp attached to said first end; and

b. a tab attached to said second end.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the means to adjust the distance between said first end and said second end is a roller attached at either of said first or second ends.

4. A seat belt apparatus for use by a sleeper on a seat having a back and an existing seat belt system having a seat clasp comprising:

a. a belt having a first end and a second end;

b. means to releasably attach said first end to said second end;

c. means to adjust distance of said belt between said first and said second end;

d. means to attach said belt to said seat clasp; and

e. wherein said means to attach said belt to said seat clasp comprises a tab slidably attached to said belt between said first end and said second end.

5. Seat belt apparatus for use by a sleeper in a vehicle on a seat having a back comprising:

a. a seat belt bracket means having a first clasp;

b. a belt having a first end and a second end;

c. means to releasably attach said first end to said second end;

d. means to adjust distance between said first end and said second end of said belt; and

e. a first tab slidably attached to said belt between said first end and said second end to attach said belt to said first clasp of said seat belt bracket means.

6. The device of claim 5 wherein said seat belt bracket means comprises a bracket attached to said vehicle.

7. The device of claim 5 wherein said means to releasably attach said first end to said second end comprises:

a. a first clasp attached to said first end; and

b. a second tab attached to said second end.

8. The device of claim 5 wherein said means to adjust said distance between said belt between said first end and said second end comprises a roller attached at either of said first end or said second end.

9. The device of claim 5 wherein said means to attach said belt to said bracket means comprises a first tab and a first clasp.

10. A seat belt apparatus for use by a sleeper in a vehicle on a seat having a back and a front comprising:

a. a bracket attached to said vehicle;

b. a retractor attached to said bracket;

c. a clasp attached proximate to said front of said seat;

d. a belt having a first end and a second end, said first end received by said retractor proximate to said seat; and

d. a tab attached to said second end of said belt releasably received by said clasp to attached said belt to said seat.