Seat belt system with rollover locking tongue
First Claim
1. A tongue member for use in a seat belt system also including a buckle mechanism and a seat belt, the tongue member comprising:
- a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism and a side wall including an opening;
a lock bar configured to move along the opening between a first position and a second position relative to the structural member; and
a lock member configured to secure the lock bar in the second position;
wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member is allowed to move freely along the seat belt, andwherein when the lock bar is in the second position, a clamping surface of the lock bar secures a section of the seat belt to a clamping surface of the structural member to fix a relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt.
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Abstract
A tongue member comprising a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism and a side wall including an opening; a lock bar configured to move along the opening between a first position and a second position relative to the structural member; and a lock member configured to secure the lock bar in the second position; wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member is allowed to move freely along the seat belt, and wherein when the lock bar is in the second position, a clamping surface of the lock bar secures a section of the seat belt to a clamping surface of the structural member to fix the relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt.
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18 Claims
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1. A tongue member for use in a seat belt system also including a buckle mechanism and a seat belt, the tongue member comprising:
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a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism and a side wall including an opening; a lock bar configured to move along the opening between a first position and a second position relative to the structural member; and a lock member configured to secure the lock bar in the second position; wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member is allowed to move freely along the seat belt, and wherein when the lock bar is in the second position, a clamping surface of the lock bar secures a section of the seat belt to a clamping surface of the structural member to fix a relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A seat belt system for securing an occupant of a vehicle, the seat belt system comprising:
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a seat belt; a buckle mechanism; and a tongue member slideably coupled to the seat belt, the tongue member comprising; a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism; a lock bar movably attached to the structural member and configured to move between a first position and a second position; and a lock member configured to secure the lock bar in the second position; wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member can slide freely along the seat belt, and wherein when the lock bar is in the second position, a clamping surface of the lock bar secures a section of the seat belt to a clamping surface of the structural member to fix a relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A tongue member for use in a seat belt system of a vehicle, the seat belt system also including a buckle mechanism and a seat belt, the tongue member comprising:
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a structural member including a latch plate configured to detachably engage the buckle mechanism; a clutch member including a clamping surface and coupled to the structural member; and a lock bar including a clamping surface and slideably coupled to the structural member such that the lock bar can slide between a first position and a second position relative to the clutch member; wherein when the lock bar is in the first position, the tongue member is allowed to move freely along the seat belt, wherein when the lock bar is in the second position, the clamping surfaces of the clutch member and lock bar engage opposing sides of a section of the seat belt to secure the section and fix a relative position of the tongue member along the seat belt, wherein each clamping surface includes a friction element; wherein the friction element of the lock bar includes teeth; wherein the friction element of the clutch member includes teeth that complement the teeth of the lock bar; and wherein the clutch member is pivotally coupled to the structural member by a pivot that allows for a rotation of the clutch member relative to the structural member. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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