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Guide assembly for a safety belt

  • US 7,971,908 B2
  • Filed: 05/29/2009
  • Issued: 07/05/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/29/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A guide assembly configured for selectively adjusting a safety belt of a seat, said guide assembly comprising:

  • a clip configured for operative attachment to webbing of the safety belt;

    a cord operatively extending from said clip;

    an attachment mechanism operatively connected to said cord;

    wherein said attachment mechanism is configured for selective attachment to the seat; and

    a breakaway mechanism operatively interconnecting said cord and said clip;

    wherein said breakaway mechanism includes a male portion inter-engaging a female portion;

    wherein said male portion includes a base operatively connected to said cord and a pair of fingers resiliently extending from said base in spaced and generally parallel relationship to one another;

    wherein said female portion defines a cavity within said clip and said female portion is configured for receiving said male portion such that said fingers extend into said cavity to inter-engage said female portion; and

    wherein said pair of fingers are configured to pull free of said female portion and out of said cavity upon the application of a sufficient force to said cord to separate said breakaway mechanism such that said cord pulls free from said clip.

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