Seatbelt and adjustable buckle presenter assembly
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1. A seatbelt assembly, comprising:
- a seatbelt buckle slidably disposed along a retractable belt webbing for movement about a vehicle interior, the seatbelt buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism which releasably latches a seatbelt tongue to the seatbelt buckle; and
a light source disposed on an exterior surface the housing for illuminating the vehicle interior as the seatbelt buckle moves thereabout.
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Abstract
A seatbelt assembly includes a seatbelt buckle that is disposed along a retractable belt webbing and configured for tethered movement about a vehicle interior. The seatbelt buckle includes a housing which contains a latch mechanism which releasably latches a seatbelt tongue to the seatbelt buckle. The housing further includes one or more light sources powered through the belt webbing or through a power cell in the housing which are used to illuminate the vehicle interior as tethered to the vehicle on the belt webbing and which are further used to facilitate a vehicle occupant in locating the seatbelt tongue when fastening the seatbelt assembly.
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1. A seatbelt assembly, comprising:
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a seatbelt buckle slidably disposed along a retractable belt webbing for movement about a vehicle interior, the seatbelt buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism which releasably latches a seatbelt tongue to the seatbelt buckle; and a light source disposed on an exterior surface the housing for illuminating the vehicle interior as the seatbelt buckle moves thereabout. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A seatbelt assembly, comprising:
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a seatbelt buckle disposed on a belt webbing, the seatbelt buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism and a light source, wherein the belt webbing defines an extendable tether between the seatbelt buckle and a vehicle for movement about an interior of the vehicle, and further wherein the light source is disposed on an exterior surface of the housing to define a flashlight for providing illumination therefrom; and a seatbelt tongue operably coupled to the vehicle and configured to be releasably received in the latch mechanism of the seatbelt buckle. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A seatbelt assembly, comprising:
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a seatbelt buckle disposed on a retractable belt webbing for movement about an interior of a vehicle, the seatbelt buckle having a housing containing a latch mechanism; one or more light sources disposed within the housing for illuminating the vehicle interior; a telescoping seatbelt tongue coupled to the vehicle and moveable between extended and retracted positions, wherein the seatbelt tongue is releasably received in the latch mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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