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Seat belt assembly having length adjustable service arm

  • US 7,543,852 B2
  • Filed: 12/15/2005
  • Issued: 06/09/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A seat belt assembly for a vehicle comprising:

  • an anchor portion having an anchor bolt attached to a vehicle preventing movement of the anchor bolt relative to the vehicle;

    a seat belt web associated with the anchor portion;

    a sheath member coupled to the anchor portion, the sheath member having connected opposing top and bottom surfaces and opposing side surfaces defining an interior cavity, the sheath member including a plurality detents formed on the opposing side surfaces;

    an extension plate having opposing proximal and distal ends and opposing top and bottom surfaces bounded by opposing lateral edges, the proximal end slidingly disposed within the interior cavity of the sheath member, the extension plate having a pair of arms formed on the opposing lateral edges;

    an extension arm formed about the extension plate, the extension arm having first and second ends, the first end coupled to the proximal end of the extension plate, the second end having a web guide formed thereon, the extension arm is spaced from the sheath member for allowing unrestricted movement of the extension arm within the sheath member;

    wherein the pair of opposing arms releasably engage the plurality of detents for telescopic adjustment of the extension arm such that the web guide is moveable to a plurality of positions.

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