Arrangement for the temporary fixing of an object on a vehicle seat

• US 5,752,719 A
• Filed: 01/27/1997
• Issued: 05/19/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/25/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Daimler Chrysler Company LLC (Stellantis NV)
• Original Assignee: Mercedes-Benz AG (Mercedes-Benz Group AG)
• Inventors: Mitschelen, Rolf, Hauser, Werner
• Primary Examiner(s): Ellis, Christopher P.
• Application Number:
  US08/788,247
• Time in Patent Office: 477 Days
• Field of Search: 280/801.1, 280/808, 297/467, 297/468, 297/483, 244/118.1, 244/122 R, 224/275
• US Class Current: 280/801.1
• CPC Class Codes: B60N 2/90 Details or parts not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 7/043 mounted on or under a seat

Abstract

An arrangement for the temporary fixing of an object on a vehicle seat which is equipped with a safety belt is provided. For implementing such an arrangement via the simplest devices, a hanging hook is disposed in front of the seat surface of the seat cushion and, on the front side of the seat cushion facing away from the backrest, is arranged below the seat surface. In the area of its lap belt section, the locked safety belt is pulled over the object situated on the seat surface and is hung into the hanging hook via its belt strap.

Claims

1. An arrangement for temporarily fixing an object on a vehicle seat having a seat cushion with a seat surface and a backrest, the arrangement comprising:

a three-point safety belt having a shoulder belt section and a lap belt section, said shoulder belt section extending diagonally over a front side of the backrest and said lap belt section extending over the seat surface of the seat cushion when said safety belt is locked;

a hanging hook disposed in front of the seat surface on a front side of the seat cushion which faces away from the backrest; and

wherein the lap belt section of the safety belt is pulled at an angle over the seat surface and is hung in said hanging hook.

2. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook is arranged in a center area with respect to the seat surface of the seat cushion.

3. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook is arranged below the seat cushion on a seat cushion bucket which receives the seat cushion.

4. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said hanging hook is arranged below the seat cushion on a seat cushion bucket which receives the seat cushion.

5. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook is arranged below the seat cushion on a substructure of the vehicle seat which carries the seat cushion.

6. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said hanging hook is arranged below the seat cushion on a substructure of the vehicle seat which carries the seat cushion.

7. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook is arranged on a vehicle floor.

8. The arrangement according to claim 2, wherein said hanging hook is arranged on a vehicle floor.

9. The arrangement according to claim 7, wherein said hanging hook is arranged on one of a transmission tunnel and cross member of said vehicle floor located below a rear seat unit.

10. The arrangement according to claim 8, wherein said hanging hook is arranged on one of a transmission tunnel and cross member of said vehicle floor located below a rear seat unit.

11. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook is fastened in one of a:

fixed manner, a swivellable manner, and a plugged-in manner.

12. The arrangement according to claim 1, wherein said hanging hook has a shape which prevents squeezing or damage to an inserted belt strap portion of said lap belt section.

13. The arrangement according to claim 12, wherein said hanging hook has a hook root extending in parallel to the seat surface, said hook root having a depth slightly larger than a width of the inserted belt strap of the belt lap section.