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Seatbelt anchor systems for aircraft and other vehicles, and associated methods of manufacture and use

  • US 9,358,914 B2
  • Filed: 06/05/2014
  • Issued: 06/07/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/05/2014
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An apparatus for attaching a seatbelt to a structure, the apparatus comprising:

  • a base configured to be attached to the structure;

    a body configured to be attached to the seatbelt, the body having an aperture configured to removably receive the base; and

    an annular locking portion operably disposed between the body and the base, wherein the annular locking portion includes a plurality of spheres in a circular arrangement, the annular locking portion is movable from a first configuration having a first diameter to a second configuration having a second diameter, wherein the annular locking portion prevents disengagement of the body from the base when the annular locking portion is in the first configuration, and wherein the annular locking portion permits the body to disengage from the base when the annular locking portion is in the second configuration.

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